Because of text messages, investigators think they know who shot Charlie Kirk.
Authorities said that Tyler Robinson and his 22-year-old roommate, Lance Twiggs, were able to find the person they think shot and killed political activist Charlie Kirk because they were able to chat to one other online.
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Senior FBI authorities confirmed that Robinson lived in St. George, Utah, with a transgender woman as his companion. The partner is working with the police, and they are not facing any charges right now, according to investigators. Agents got texts and other messages from Robinson to his partner. These texts helped agents find Robinson. They sent the electronics that were taken out of the apartment to Quantico for testing.
It is also known that a 22-year-old called Lance Twiggs lived at the same home in St. George. A relative told The Post that Twiggs and the other person lived together and that Twiggs was the “black sheep” of the family. They didn’t specify if the two were dating or talk about Twiggs’ politics or how he was doing with his transition.
A family member said, “Yes, they lived together.”
Neighbors told reporters that the townhouse, which costs $1,800 a month, looked like it was unoccupied on Saturday. They also said that two weeks prior, they had spotted cars with plates from different states at the site.
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Brian Davis, an investigator with the Utah Attorney General’s Office, said in an affidavit that Twiggs gave them text messages that Robinson allegedly sent before the event. The messages talked on how to get a rifle from a drop point, how to engrave bullets, and how to put on a sight. They also indicated that the gun was one of a kind. The texts also talked about changing clothes, which might mean they were trying to stay out of sight.
Robinson’s grandma didn’t agree with what the agents said. She said they had the wrong kid and that she had never seen him show an interest in guns.
“I don’t think he ever shot a gun,” she replied. He doesn’t hunt because he doesn’t like things like that. I know he doesn’t have any guns. But he couldn’t have been that good at shooting.
Evidence Found and No Bail for Detention
Robinson, who is 22 years old, is in jail in Utah County and can’t leave. Judge Shawn Rice Howell said that Robinson could stay in jail. Court records show that Robinson has never been found guilty of a crime or a misdemeanor. He is in jail for aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, and obstruction of justice. But no one has officially charged them yet.
Robert Bohls, the FBI’s Special Agent in Charge, claimed that investigators found a powerful bolt-action rifle in the woods near where the suspect was flying. The FBI Lab will look at the pistol. They also took images of hands, forearms, and shoes to look into.
Culture on the Internet and engravings on bullets
Spencer Cox, the governor of Utah, said that the rounds found near the rifle bore had slogans on them. People who know a lot about this kind of thing said that the writing on the walls might be about memes, video games, and jokes that people make online.
Jamie Cohen, a professor at Queens College who studies digital culture, remarked, “Memes contain multitudes.” He remarked that these kinds of comments “could mean very little on their own” if you don’t know what they mean.
Officials said that the remarks included “Hey, fascist!” and “Catch!” as well as “Bella Ciao” and an internet meme from the furry subculture called “Notices bulges.” What is this? Authorities added that the investigation is still going on and that they still don’t know why it happened.
Cohen also said that meme-based communication can work for groups of people and, in some cases, it might mean a number of different things and get more attention when it goes public.
The family’s part in letting go
Two federal criminal enforcement officials told CBS News that Robinson’s father confronted him after seeing pictures of him in the news. Some others think Robinson admitted to being the guy in the picture and killing Kirk. People say that Robinson said he would rather kill himself than give up when people told him to. A youth pastor who also works as a court security officer called the U.S. Marshals Service and helped settle things down. The FBI took Robinson into custody late Thursday night, according to Kash Patel, the chief of the FBI. Looking at Possible Penalties
Derek Brown, the Attorney General of Utah, told CNN that prosecutors haven’t made up their minds on whether or not to ask for the death sentence yet, but “everything is on the table.” A lot of people in the US have been discussing about the case, and both Donald Trump, the previous president, and Governor Cox have declared they agree with the death penalty in this case.
It also looks like a social media account that some people assume belongs to Robinson’s mother, Amber Jones Robinson, has been deleted. The officials haven’t said why.
