Key Evidence Presented in Charlie Kirk Assassination Case

On Thursday, prosecutors in Utah delivered significant evidence in their case against Tyler Robinson, who is accused of attempting to assassinate Charlie Kirk. They are working to convince District Judge Tony Graff to prosecute Robinson for aggravated murder.

In a recorded statement played in court, despite objections from the defense, Lance Twiggs—Robinson’s transgender-identified gay partner—asserted that a person depicted in FBI images from surveillance footage at Utah Valley University appeared to be Robinson based on the shoes and sunglasses worn in the footage.

“I won’t leave any evidence,” Twiggs stated. He noted that the shoes in the images “definitely look like him,” and that he had previously communicated concerns to authorities regarding Robinson’s appearance in those images.

The court also reviewed surveillance footage showcasing someone Twiggs believed resembled Robinson wandering around the campus and climbing onto the roof of a nearby building prior to the shooting on September 10.

Twiggs, who began dating Robinson earlier this year, mentioned that Robinson left their home in St. George, Utah, unusually early that day—around 4 a.m. He also recalled lending Robinson tools to carve bullets for a hunting trip.

After the shooting, Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah disclosed that investigators had discovered an inscription on a spent shell casing which referenced online memes that mock certain groups.

• One read: “Hey, fascist! Catch me!” with directional arrows referencing a specific video game scenario.
• Another included lyrics from an Italian folk song linked to anti-fascist movements.
• Yet another simply stated “If you read this, you’re gay, LOL.”

Twiggs later recounted that Robinson returned to their apartment looking anxious the morning post-shooting. “He started crying a bit,” Twiggs claimed, “and said he wished he hadn’t done that.”

In a series of text messages examined by law enforcement, Robinson allegedly wrote, “It won’t be long before I can go home, but I still have to pick up my rifle. To be honest, I wanted to keep this secret until I died of old age. I’m sorry I dragged you into this.” He expressed regret and concern about being seen when attempting to retrieve the rifle, stating, “If I could have gotten the rifle without being seen, there would have been no evidence.”

Evidence presented also indicated that DNA found on towels, believed to be linked to the murder weapon, matched Twiggs, which could imply ties to Robinson.

Twiggs testified that when he questioned Robinson about his motives, Robinson responded, “I’m tired of his hate. Some hate can’t be negotiated away,” as read by an investigator.