The roommate of Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old charged with murdering far-right pundit Charlie Kirk, has testified that Robinson told him the day after the killing that he wished 'he hadn't done it'. The testimony came on the fourth day of a hearing to determine whether the case against Robinson has probable cause to proceed to trial.
Lance Twiggs, who was romantically involved with Robinson, told prosecutors in a video interview that on 11 September 2025, the day after Kirk was shot dead at Utah Valley University, he found Robinson pacing around their apartment in St George, acting as if trying to distract himself. When asked if what he had said the night before about the killing was true, Robinson replied that it was.
The defence has objected to the use of the video testimony, arguing it could expose potential jurors to prejudicial information and portray the statements as a confession. Judge Tony Graf allowed the partly redacted interview and messages, citing a need to protect the rights of both the victims and Robinson.
Prosecutors also presented screenshots of text messages from Robinson to Twiggs, 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.' Twiggs said he had never heard Robinson discuss Kirk, only politics related to Trump or current policies.
Earlier in the week, a sergeant with the Utah Department of Public Safety testified that a Mauser 98 rifle recovered from a wooded area on campus was likely linked to Robinson via DNA. Three unfired bullets and a casing were found with the gun, engraved with messages including 'hey fascist, catch' and 'oh bella ciao, ciao, ciao'.
