Read: Tyler Robinson's full text exchange with trans roommate after shooting Charlie Kirk

Tyler Robinson's messaged his roommate to tell him it 'shouldn't be long until I can come home'
PUBLISHED SEP 17, 2025
Tyler Robinson reportedly confessed to the crime of killing Charlie Kirk in texts to his partner and roommate (FBI, Getty Images)
Tyler Robinson reportedly confessed to the crime of killing Charlie Kirk in texts to his partner and roommate (FBI, Getty Images)

OREM, UTAH: Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of gunning down conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, sent a string of chilling texts to his transgender roommate and romantic partner in the hours after the shooting on September 10, 2025.

In those messages, Robinson allegedly confessed, justified the act and even pressured his partner to stay quiet, offering a disturbing look inside his mindset moments after the deadly attack.

Text exchange between Tyler Robinson and his roommate as transcribed in charging documents filed in Utah County (X)
Text exchange between Tyler Robinson and his roommate as transcribed in charging documents filed in Utah County (X)

Text exchange between Tyler Robinson and his roommate 

Here's the full record of a series of text messages exchanged with the alleged gunman on the day of the shooting, which the roommate provided to investigators.

Robinson: drop what you are doing, look under my keyboard.

[When the roommate looked under the keyboard, there was a note that allegedly read: "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it."]

Roommate: "What?????????????? You're joking, right????

Robinson: I am still ok my love, but am stuck in orem for a little while longer yet. Shouldn't be long until I can come home, but I gotta grab my rifle still. To be honest I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you.

Roommate: you weren't the one who did it right????

Robinson: I am, I'm sorry

Roommate: I thought they caught the person?

Robinson: no, they grabbed some crazy old dude, then interrogated someone in similar clothing. I had planned to grab my rifle from my drop point shortly after, but most of that side of town got locked down. Its quiet, almost enough to get out, but theres one vehicle lingering.

Roommate: Why?

Why did Tyler Robinson shoot Charlie Kirk?

Charlie Kirk appears at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his
Charlie Kirk appears at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his "American Comeback Tour" when he was shot in the neck and killed. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)

Robinson: Why did I do it?

Roommate: Yeah

Robinson: I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out.

Robinson: If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence. Going to attempt to retrieve it again, hopefully they have moved on. I haven't seen anything about them finding it.

Roommate: How long have you been planning this?

Robinson: a bit over a week I believe. I can get close to it but there is a squad car parked right by it. I think they already swept that spot, but I don't wanna chance it

Robinson: I'm wishing I had circled back and grabbed it as soon as I got to my vehicle.... I'm worried what my old man would do if I didn't bring back grandpas rifle ... idek if it had a serial number, but it wouldn't trace to me. I worry about prints I had to leave it in a bush where I changed outfits. didn't have the ability or time to bring it with.... I might have to abandon it and hope they don't find prints. how the [expletive] will I explain losing it to my old man....only thing I left was the rifle wrapped in a towel....remember how I was engraving bullets? The [expletive] messages are mostly a big meme, if I see "notices bulge uwu" on fox new I might have a stroke alright im gonna have to leave it, that really [expletive] sucks.... judging from today I'd say grandpas gun does just fine idk. I think that was a $2k scope;-;

Text exchange between Tyler Robinson and his roommate according to what was transcribed in documents filed in Utah County (X)
Text exchange between Tyler Robinson and his roommate according to what was transcribed in documents filed in Utah County (X)

Tyler Robinson asks roommate to delete their text exchange

Robinson: delete this exchange

Robinson: my dad wants photos of the rifle ... he says grandpa wants to know who has what, the feds released a photo of the rifle, and it is very unique. Hes calling me rn, not answering.

Robinson: since trump got into office [my dad] has been pretty diehard maga.

Robinson: Im gonna turn myself in willingly, one of my neighbors here is a deputy for the sheriff.

Robinson: you are all I worry about love

Roommate: I'm much more worried about you

Robinson: don't talk to the media please. don't take any interviews or make any comments. ... if any police ask you questions ask for a lawyer and stay silent

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