"In text messages between Robinson and his roommate, who prosecutors claim had been in a romantic relationship, the suspected shooter said he left a note under a computer keyboard, which read: "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it." "I am, I'm sorry," Robinson responded, saying he had "hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age.""
"The roommate, who was unaware of Robinson's alleged plans, asked if he was "joking" and wrote: "You weren't the one who did it, right?" Robinson responded, saying that he had "had enough" of Charlie Kirk's "hatred" and that he believed "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," he went on. Asked how long he had been "planning this," Robinson responded: "A bit over a week, I believe.""
Tyler Robinson, 22, allegedly fatally shot 31-year-old Charlie Kirk during an open-air debate at Utah Valley University and was arrested after a two-day manhunt. Prosecutors allege Robinson planned the attack for "over a week" and faces seven charges including aggravated murder, a capital offense in Utah. Texts to a roommate show Robinson left a note claiming he would "take out Charlie Kirk," expressed remorse, and said he had "had enough" of Kirk's "hatred." Messages indicate Robinson intended to retrieve a rifle unseen to avoid leaving evidence and referenced losing a '$2k scope' and attempting to grab a 'Grandpa's rifle.' Kirk died in hospital from a neck gunshot wound.
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