‘I’m gonna turn myself in willingly’: Messages between Tyler Robinson, romantic partner highlight moments after shooting

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The text messages between Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter, and his roommate have been released.

Charging documents refer to Robinson’s roommate as a biological male who was involved in a romantic relationship with Robinson. The roommate told law enforcement that Robinson had sent them messages following the shooting, documents say.

On Sept. 10, the roommate and romantic partner received a message that said, “drop what you are doing, look under my keyboard.”

Under Robinson’s keyboard was allegedly a note that read, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.” A photograph of the note was given to law enforcement. The roommate send “What? You’re joking, right?” with several question marks.

The alleged messages between Robinson and his roommate/romantic partner read as follows:

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?”

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. 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 f— 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 f— 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 f— sucks….”
“judging from today I’d say grandpas gun does just fine idk. I think that was a $2k scope ;-;”

Robinson: “delete this exchange”
“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.”
“since trump got into office [my dad] has been pretty diehard maga.”
“Im gonna turn myself in willingly, one of my neighbors here is a deputy for the sheriff.”
“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.”

When police executed a search warrant on Robinson’s residence, they found target boards with several bullet holes and etchings similar to those on the bullet casings.

Charges against Robinson

Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder (a Capital felony) with the victim targeting enhancement and violent offense committed in the presence of a child aggravating factor.

He is also charged with felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury (a first-degree felony) with the same enhancement and aggravating factor, two counts of obstruction of justice (a second-degree felony), two counts of tampering with a witness (a third-degree felony), and one count of a violent offense committed in the presence of a child (a Class A misdemeanor) with the victim targeting enhancement.

Utah County Attorney Gray stated that he is also planning to file his intent to seek the death penalty. Robinson is being held without bail.