2 h. ago Tyler Robinson reportedly confessed, apologized in group chat for fatally shooting Charlie Kirk: Live updates

Suspected shooter has been uncooperative with authorities since surrendering to law enforcement on September 11

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2 h. ago Charlie Kirk suspect's astonishing 'it was me' confession to online chat group revealed just before he turned himself in

Suspected Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson allegedly confessed to the slaying in an online chat before he surrendered to police, it has emerged.

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3 h. ago ‘I’m sorry for all of this’: Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin reportedly confessed in group chat after the shooting

Tyler Robinson reportedly confessed to the killing in a group chat message to friends

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4 h. ago Chilling new footage shows Charlie Kirk suspect Tyler Robinson 'performing DRY RUN hours before murder

Video obtained by TMZ shows what appears to be Tyler Robinson walking towards Utah Valley University around 8am last Wednesday, about four hours before Charlie Kirk was shot.

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6 h. ago DNA evidence links suspect to killing of Charlie Kirk, FBI director says

Kash Patel says DNA found on towel wrapped around rifle believed to have been used to kill Kirk matches that of Tyler RobinsonKash Patel, the director of the FBI, has said that DNA evidence found by investigators links the man accused of killing rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk to the fatal attack despite his alleged refusal to cooperate with authorities after his arrest.Speaking on the conservative-friendly Fox News network on Monday morning, Patel said that DNA found on a towel wrapped around the rifle believed to have been used to kill Kirk matches that of the suspect in custody, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Why understanding the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect may be harder than we thought

‘Irony poisoning’ and competition to be the smartest and least sincere person online means we might never really know the substantive ideology behind the killing, writes Andrew Griffin

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7 h. ago DNA evidence found near scene of Charlie Kirk's shooting matches suspect, FBI director says

FBI Director Kash Patel says DNA on a towel wrapped around a rifle found near where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated matches that of the 22-year-old accused in the killing

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7 h. ago Kash Patel brags about how quickly his FBI caught Charlie Kirk suspect who was turned in by family friend

Underfire FBI Director Kash Patel has bragged about how quickly his FBI caught the Charlie Kirk murder suspect who was turned in by a family friend.

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8 h. ago Kash Patel defends FBI’s handling of Charlie Kirk shooting and says suspect motivated by ‘hatred’ of conservative’s beliefs

FBI chief says that he was ‘transparent with the public’ over the agency’s findings in real-time

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9 h. ago Charlie Kirk suspect Tyler Robinson 'wrote a note saying he was going to take out' MAGA influencer

Tyler Robinson’s DNA has also been found at scene of fatal shooting of Trump ally at Utah Valley University, says FBI director Kash Patel

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9 h. ago FBI director claims Charlie Kirk assassin suspect left DNA evidence at scene as Vance set to host podcast in tribute: Latest

Utah Governor Spencer Cox says suspect radicalized online and ‘not cooperating’ as motive remains unclear

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9 h. ago Charlie Kirk suspect Tyler Robinson wrote note saying 'I have opportunity to take him out'

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12 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect had ‘very different ideology’ than conservative family, Utah governor says

Spencer Cox said suspect had been ‘radicalized’ and was in relationship with person transitioning from male to femaleThe Utah governor, Spencer Cox, has said the man suspected of killing Charlie Kirk comes “from a conservative family” but that “his ideology was very different than his family”.On Sunday, the Republican governor said Tyler Robinson, 22, was in relationship with a person “transitioning from male to female”, and that investigators were continuing to explore a possible motive in the attack. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect joked 'doppelganger' killed Donald Trump ally, messages reveal

Tyler Robinson, 22, told an online chatroom a lookalike killed the conservative activist, 31, with a rifle at Utah Valley University on Thursday

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16 h. ago New video shows Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson ‘stalking Utah campus’ hours before shooting: Live

Utah Governor Spencer Cox says suspect radicalized online and ‘not cooperating’ as motive remains unclear

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25 h. ago New video appears to show Charlie Kirk murder suspect stalking campus hours before shooting: Live updates

Gov Spencer Cox says suspect radicalized online and ‘not cooperating,’ as motive remains unclear

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25 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect was on the left but motive still unclear, Utah governor says

Accused gunman Tyler Robinson’s alleged political views differed from conservative family, according to officials

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26 h. ago Kirk shooting suspect had ‘very different ideology’ than conservative family, Utah governor says

Spencer Cox says suspect, who isn’t cooperating with officials, had been ‘radicalized’ and was in relationship with person transitioning from male to femaleThe Utah governor, Spencer Cox, on Sunday told national talkshows that the man suspected of killing Turning Point USA executive director Charlie Kirk was living with and in a relationship with a person “transitioning from male to female” as investigators continue exploring a possible motive in the attack.The Republican politician’s comments came four days after Kirk – a critic of gay and transgender rights – was shot to death from a distance with a rifle during an event at Utah Valley University shortly after asserting that “too many” trans people had committed mass shootings in the US. In reality, according to what the nonpartisan Gun Violence Archive said to NBC News, only about a tenth of 1% of such cases over the previous decade have allegedly been carried out by trans people. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago FBI tried to hide trans identity of Charlie Kirk suspect's lover after his chilling four

The FBI tried keeping the gender identity of the trans partner of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer a secret after his reaction to investigators.

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30 h. ago Shooting suspect had ‘very different ideology’ than conservative family, Utah governor says

Spencer Cox says suspect had been ‘radicalized’, and had a romantic partner transitioning from male to femaleThe Utah governor, Spencer Cox, on Sunday told national talkshows that the man suspected of killing Turning Point USA executive director Charlie Kirk was living with and in a relationship with a person “transitioning from male to female” as investigators continue exploring a possible motive in the attack.The Republican politician’s comments came four days after Kirk – a critic of gay and transgender rights – was shot to death from a distance with a rifle during an event at Utah Valley University while speaking with a student about mass shootings in the US and trans people. Nonetheless, Cox stopped short of saying that officials had determined the suspect’s partner’s alleged status was a factor in Kirk’s killing. Continue reading...

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