Charlie Kirk Family to Attend 1-Week Utah Hearing as Death Penalty Stays in Play

Q: What did the suspect's roommate reveal that put him under FBI protection?

He revealed that Tyler Robinson had allegedly confessed to killing Charlie Kirk and had left behind evidence tying himself to the shooting. According to court filings and the additional reporting, Lance Twiggs told investigators that Robinson admitted the assassination in conversations with him, in text messages, and in a handwritten note found at their apartment. That note reportedly said Robinson had the chance to “take out Charlie Kirk” and intended to do it. Twiggs also provided messages in which Robinson allegedly discussed the crime and retrieving the suspected murder weapon. Twiggs further told investigators that Robinson concealed the rifle, disposed of clothing, and instructed him not to contact police and to delete incriminating texts. Police later recovered the Mauser rifle in nearby woods, wrapped in a blanket. The reporting says Twiggs was briefly under FBI protection, but the material provided does not specify an official reason for that protection beyond his cooperation and the sensitive, incriminating information he gave investigators about Robinson’s alleged confession and efforts to hide evidence.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 29

Charlie Kirk’s parents and widow Erika Kirk plan to attend Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing in Utah next week, the first major court proceeding the family is expected to attend since his 2025 killing.
July 6 proceedings are expected to last a full week as prosecutors try to show probable cause on aggravated murder and six lesser charges against Robinson, 22, who has not entered a plea.
Sensitive video evidence from the shooting is expected in court, and both sides agreed to warn family members before graphic material is shown so they can leave the courtroom.
The hearing could still be delayed because the Utah Supreme Court is weighing Robinson’s appeal after Judge Tony Graf refused to bar news cameras from the courtroom.
Graf last week sanctioned a prosecutor for violating a gag order but kept capital punishment available, while prosecutors say Robinson confessed in messages and a note and left the Mauser rifle near campus.