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The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk confessed to killing the right-wing activist in a message to his roommate, prosecutors have alleged, as they announced seven charges against him.
Tyler Robinson, 22, left a note under a keyboard for his roommate to discover, said Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray. He added that the roommate was Mr Robinson's romantic partner.
According to Mr Gray, the note said: "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I'm going to take it."
Describing the hidden note, Mr Gray said Mr Robinson had sent a text message to his roommate reading: "Drop what you're doing, look under my keyboard."
After reading the apparent confession, the roommate, who has not been named and is co-operating with investigators, replied: "What? You're joking."
Mr Gray cited further text message exchanges between Mr Robinson and his roommate, who he described as "a biological male who was transitioning genders".
In one exchange, the roommate, who has not been named, asked Mr Robinson why he had killed Kirk.
"'I had enough of his hatred,'" Mr Gray cited the messages as saying. "'Some hate can't be negotiated out.'"
Mr Robinson also allegedly wrote: "To be honest I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you."
The roommate replied: "you weren't the one who did it right????"
Mr Robinson replied: "I am, I'm sorry."
The killing of Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump and popular conservative influencer, sparked outrage with Democrats and Republicans accusing each other of spreading hateful rhetoric.
The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk confessed to killing the right-wing activist in a message to his roommate, prosecutors have alleged, as they announced seven charges against him.
Tyler Robinson, 22, left a note under a keyboard for his roommate to discover, said Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray. He added that the roommate was Mr Robinson's romantic partner.
According to Mr Gray, the note said: "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I'm going to take it."
Describing the hidden note, Mr Gray said Mr Robinson had sent a text message to his roommate reading: "Drop what you're doing, look under my keyboard."
After reading the apparent confession, the roommate, who has not been named and is co-operating with investigators, replied: "What? You're joking."
Mr Gray cited further text message exchanges between Mr Robinson and his roommate, who he described as "a biological male who was transitioning genders".
In one exchange, the roommate, who has not been named, asked Mr Robinson why he had killed Kirk.
"'I had enough of his hatred,'" Mr Gray cited the messages as saying. "'Some hate can't be negotiated out.'"
Mr Robinson also allegedly wrote: "To be honest I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you."
The roommate replied: "you weren't the one who did it right????"
Mr Robinson replied: "I am, I'm sorry."
The killing of Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump and popular conservative influencer, sparked outrage with Democrats and Republicans accusing each other of spreading hateful rhetoric.