Utah County District Attorney Jeff Gray released a disturbing transcript Tuesday of text messages between accused assassin Tyler Robinson and his roommate. The messages, sent in the hours following the killing of Charlie Kirk, detail Robinson’s admission, his planning, and his attempts to cover up evidence, all in his own words.
Gray explained that Robinson’s roommate, who was in a romantic relationship with him, immediately turned the messages over to police. One of the first messages, sent September 10, 2025, told the roommate to “drop what you’re doing. Look under my keyboard.” Underneath was a handwritten note: “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.”
Here is the full transcript from Townhall‘s video as read at the press conference by Gray:
Roommate: What you’re joking, right?
Robinson: I am still okay, my love, but I’m 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 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.
Robinson: It’s quiet, almost enough to get out, but there’s one vehicle lingering.
Roommate: Why?
Robinson: Why did I do it?
Roommate: Yeah.
Robinson: I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out. If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence.
Robinson: 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 want to 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 grandpa’s rifle, IDK, if it’s 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.
Robinson: How the f will I explain losing it to my old man?
Robinson: Only thing I left was the rifle wrapped in a towel. Remember how it was engraving bullets? The F in messages are mostly a big meme, if I see notice bulge. UWU, you on Fox News I might have a stroke. All right, I’m going to have to leave it that really often sucks. Judging from today, I’d say grandpa’s gun does just fine, idk. I think that was a tooth, a 2k dollar scope.
Robinson: Wink, wink.
Robinson: Delete this exchange again. 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. He’s calling me RN, not answering. Since Trump got into office, my dad has been pretty die-hard MAGA.
Robinson: I’m going to turn myself in willingly. One of my neighbors here is a deputy for the sheriff. Again, you are all I worry about love that came from Robinson.
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.
Police later confirmed finding a shell casing with etchings matching Robinson’s weapon during a search of his residence.
Adding to the grotesque nature of the story was how some in the media framed the killer’s words. On ABC, correspondent Matt Gutman had this disgusting thing to say:
Then wildly doubled down 10 minutes later:
As two users noted, this ABC reporter has already been in trouble for shoddy reporting before:
Despite ABC‘s claims, the messages leave no doubt: this was not just a spur-of-the-moment crime, but a cold, calculated political assassination. Robinson bragged about using his grandfather’s rifle, mocked the act with “wink, wink,” and worried more about explaining himself to his father than the life he had just taken. The fact that his lover and roommate was dragged into the mix makes the story even more twisted.
UPDATE: ABC’s Matt Gutman has released an apology after his bizarre story on the texts between Charlie’s murderer and his lover/roommate:
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