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Tyler Robinson's bizarre joke after horrific Charlie Kirk shooting revealed
Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder, was reportedly discussing the incident with acquaintances on Discord shortly after the shooting.
Terrifying new information about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer's activities in the hours after his death has surfaced.
Police searched furiously for the shooter who killed the Turning Point USA founder during a debate event at Utah Valley University for over 48 hours.
Officials recreated the horrific occurrence using evidence such as engraved ammunition, a bolt-action rifle abandoned in a wooded area, and grainy footage of a man fleeing the rooftop where the lethal bullet that killed Kirk is assumed to have emanated.
The turning point came when the FBI published images and footage of the culprit to the community, which led to the arrest of Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old citizen of Washington, Utah.
While the hunt for Kirk's killer escalated, Robinson was apparently engaged in communicating with his colleagues about the killing. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has supported FBI Director Kash Patel following widespread criticism for his handling of the Kirk case.
Just one day after Kirk's tragic shooting, a Robinson acquaintance allegedly noticed in a Discord discussion that the suspect's photos shared by officials resembled him, as per the Express US.
Charlie Kirk killing: Tyler Robinson joked that his ‘Doppelganger’ did it
According to communications obtained by The New York Times, the person who mentioned Robinson's handle on the messaging platform included the picture and typed “wya,” which means “where you at,” along with a skull symbol, implying that Robinson resembled the individual law enforcement was looking for. Kirk hit back almost immediately, referring to the suspect as his “doppelganger” who was trying “to get me in trouble.”
Another user added a hilarious comment: “Tyler killed Charlie!!!!”
These communications were sent around 1 pm on Thursday. Robinson was apprehended 36 hours after Kirk's murder.
All about Discord chat
The Discord conversations, provided with the media by an old high school classmate of Robinson, offer the most comprehensive glimpse into the suspected gunman's sentiments shortly following Kirk's death. The person who disclosed the texts acknowledged not seeing Robinson in person for several years, but stayed in touch via the group chat, which apparently has roughly 20 members.
Robinson apparently referred to Kirk's death in a number of post-assassination texts, not only the Discord group chat. Law officials also interviewed Robinson's acquaintance, who provided them with a stream of communications regarding the procurement of a handgun.
Discord declared on Friday that it had suspended Robinson's account in the aftermath of the shooting, but that the texts referred to by investigators during the arrest “do not appear to be Discord messages.”
A Discord representative told the Associated Press, “These were communications between the suspect's roommate and a friend after the shooting, where the roommate was recounting the contents of a note the suspect had left elsewhere.”
They said there was “no evidence that the suspect planned this incident or promoted violence on Discord.”
All about Robinson's roommate Lance Twiggs
Robinson's roommate is believed to be cooperating with federal investigators in their probe, providing incriminating text exchanges that helped lead to the 22-year-old's arrest.
According to The Daily Mail, Lance Twiggs is said to have supplied FBI officials with text exchanges from Robinson in which he reportedly discussed concealing the firearm that was used to shoot Kirk.
Twiggs' identity was revealed in many reports from Fox News and the New York Post, stating that Robinson was living with a “transgender partner.”
Nonetheless, no law enforcement authority has officially validated Twiggs' gender identification or the nature of their link in relation to the probe or shooting motivation.
