A 23-year-old man charged with murdering the far-right pundit Charlie Kirk told his roommate a day after the fatal shooting that he wished 'he hadn’t done it', a court has heard.
Lance Twiggs, Robinson’s then roommate and romantic partner, testified on the fourth day of a hearing to determine whether the case can proceed to trial. Twiggs, who was granted immunity, said he encountered Robinson pacing around their apartment on 11 September 2025, the day after Kirk was killed, and asked if his earlier statements about the killing were true. Robinson confirmed they were.
The court also heard from Jennifer Faumuina, a sergeant with the Utah Department of Public Safety, who testified that a Mauser 98 rifle recovered from a wooded area on the university campus bore DNA likely belonging to Robinson, according to an ATF report. Three unfired bullets and a casing engraved with messages including 'hey fascist, catch' and 'oh bella ciao' were also found with the weapon.
Screenshots of text messages between Robinson and Twiggs were shown, in which Robinson wrote: 'Shouldn’t be long until I can come home, but I gotta grab my rifle still. To be honest I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you.'
The defence has argued that DNA testing is not always reliable, and that publicly broadcasting the testimony could prejudice potential jurors. Judge Tony Graf allowed the partly redacted interview and messages, citing a need to protect the rights of both the victims and the defendant.
