Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Murderer Confessed Shortly After Shooting, Messages Show

Tyler Robinson allegedly wrote, ‘I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.’

A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, in this photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety, on Sept. 12, 2025. Utah Department of Public Safety/Handout via Reuters

The man accused of murdering conservative influencer Charlie Kirk confessed to the killing in text messages, authorities said on Sept. 16.

They also said he left a note under his keyboard stating that he was going to kill Kirk.