If you are going to allegedly commit one of the most high profile political murders in recent American history, maybe do not leave a handwritten note under your keyboard for your roommate to find. Just a thought.
During Thursday's preliminary hearing in the Tyler Robinson murder case, prosecutors played recorded portions of an interview with Lance Twiggs, Robinson's former roommate and romantic partner, as Trending Politics reported. The interview, conducted in April 2026 under use immunity, laid out a pretty devastating timeline of what allegedly happened before and after the September 10, 2025, shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
According to Twiggs, Robinson left their shared St. George apartment unusually early that morning, around 4 or 5 a.m., claiming he had a long drive to an electrician job. Communication went dark until late that night, when Robinson texted Twiggs to look under his keyboard. The note read: "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it." Not exactly a grocery list.
Additional messages from Robinson that evening said he "had enough of his hatred" and that "some hate can't be negotiated out." When Twiggs asked, "You weren't the one who did it, right????" Robinson reportedly replied, "I am, I'm sorry." Four question marks and that is the answer you get back. Brutal.
Twiggs described Robinson returning to the apartment the following morning, pacing around, and acting erratically. When Twiggs asked him face to face whether the messages were true, Robinson confirmed they were. "He started crying a little bit and said he wishes he hadn't done it," Twiggs stated.
Robinson also allegedly mentioned retrieving his rifle from bushes near the scene, changing clothes, and hoping to keep the whole thing secret until old age. That is quite an optimistic timeline for a guy who left a written confession under a computer keyboard.
Twiggs further revealed that Robinson had borrowed a dremel tool from him several weeks earlier to engrave bullets, which Robinson explained away as preparation for a hunting trip. Robinson's rifle was described in messages as an older firearm belonging to his grandfather.
Prosecutors say Twiggs' account includes details about Robinson confessing to the killing, hiding the gun, disposing of clothing, and instructing Twiggs not to speak with police. Twiggs also stated Robinson had been planning the incident for "a bit over a week."
Twiggs said he had never previously heard Robinson discuss Charlie Kirk and that they rarely talked politics, though Robinson followed political topics more closely and listened to related radio content. That is a heck of a leap from passive radio listener to alleged assassin.
Twiggs identified surveillance images from the university campus as appearing to show Robinson based on clothing and other details, though he expressed some uncertainty. Robinson spent approximately a day and a half on the run before turning himself in alongside family members.
Portions of the interview video were redacted by court order before being played publicly, after the defense argued the material could prejudice potential jurors. The judge allowed a redacted version to proceed. The preliminary hearing continues.
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