Newly unsealed court documents are shedding light on the moments following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, including a series of text messages prosecutors say were sent by the suspect shortly after the attack
Newly unsealed court documents are shedding light on the moments following the killing of conservative
Newly unsealed court documents are shedding light on the moments following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, including a series of text messages prosecutors say were sent by the suspect shortly after the attack.
Advertisement The filings center on Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Kirk during a campus appearance at Utah Valley University in September 2025. The newly released materials include exchanges between Robinson and an associate, Lance Twiggs, that investigators say capture the suspect’s state of mind in the immediate aftermath.
According to the documents, Robinson appeared to realize quickly that he would be identified and apprehended. In one message, he wrote, “I am [expletive],” and said there was no way of “getting out of this” unless his family intervened on his behalf.
Advertisement The texts also suggest Robinson was actively monitoring law enforcement activity while attempting to avoid capture. At one point, he described sitting in his car and waiting for a police officer to leave an area where he had allegedly hidden a weapon, indicating he was considering retrieving it.
“I’m just sitting in my car… hoping this guy [leaves],” Robinson wrote, according to the filings.
Advertisement As the exchange continued, Robinson appeared to accept that his arrest was imminent. He told Twiggs that he believed authorities would locate him within the hour and that he planned to contact police himself rather than be taken into custody publicly.
I will be giving my location up and going out on my own terms,” he
“I will be giving my location up and going out on my own terms,” he wrote, adding that he had “no intention of being dragged through the courts in front of the country.”
The messages also reveal that Robinson considered meeting Twiggs in person one final time before turning himself in. He suggested he could “come your way to say goodbye” before contacting law enforcement, though it is unclear whether that meeting ultimately took place.
Advertisement In another exchange, Robinson said a coworker had sent him an image showing him on campus, suggesting that surveillance footage or eyewitness images were already circulating shortly after the shooting.
“Coworker has just sent me the still of me on campus,” he wrote, asking Twiggs how soon they could meet.
Prosecutors say the texts are part of a broader body of evidence tying Robinson to the crime. Previously released materials included an alleged written note in which Robinson claimed responsibility for the shooting, as well as digital evidence placing him at the scene.
Investigators have also cited cellphone location data, fingerprints, and DNA evidence collected near the site of the attack. According to court filings, these pieces of evidence collectively place Robinson on the university campus at the time of the shooting and track his movements before and after the incident.
The documents further allege that Robinson communicated about the attack through online platforms, including messages
The documents further allege that Robinson communicated about the attack through online platforms, including messages in chat groups where he reportedly acknowledged his involvement.
Kirk, a prominent conservative figure and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot while addressing students at the university. His death sparked national attention and an ongoing legal case that continues to unfold as new evidence is made public.
Twiggs, who appears throughout the newly unsealed messages, has not been charged with a crime. Court records indicate he was in communication with Robinson both before and after the shooting, but there is no indication he participated in the attack.
The release of the messages provides a more detailed timeline of the suspect’s actions and mindset in the hours following the incident, offering insight into how the situation developed before Robinson was ultimately taken into custody.
Robinson is expected to face further court proceedings in the coming weeks, where prosecutors are likely to rely heavily on the digital and forensic evidence outlined in the filings.
The case remains ongoing, and the newly unsealed materials are expected to play a central role as it moves toward trial.
