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“He had a text message exchange with another individual in which he claimed that he had an opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk — and he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for,” Patel said on Fox & Friends.
Authorities have not clarified exactly when Robinson sent that message, but they say they’ve collected enough evidence to show it wasn’t idle talk.
A Written Note Surfaces
Perhaps the most damning piece of evidence is a written note that investigators say Robinson left behind.
“The written note, we believe, did exist, and we have evidence to show what was in that note,” Patel confirmed.
According to him, the note read: “I have the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.”
Even though Robinson attempted to destroy the note, forensic experts recovered enough remnants to verify its contents. The FBI says the note was found in the home Robinson shared with his boyfriend.
Forensic Trail Tightens Around Robinson
Patel added that hard evidence continues to mount: “I can report today that the DNA hits from the towel that was wrapped around the firearm and the DNA on the screwdriver are positively processed for the suspect in custody.”
The FBI director also disclosed that Robinson’s friends and family, including his transgender boyfriend, confirmed that his political views had grown more extreme over time, pushing him deeper into left-wing radicalism.
Discord Messages Expose His State of Mind
As investigators dug into Robinson’s digital activity, they uncovered troubling exchanges in a private Discord group. One acquaintance tagged Robinson’s username with images and asked “wya” — shorthand for “where you at?” — followed by a skull emoji.
Robinson immediately replied that a “doppelganger” was trying to “get me in trouble.”
Another user in the chat then wrote: “Tyler killed Charlie!!!!” Although the post initially looked like a dark joke, it foreshadowed the reality that soon came to light.
Online Confession Before Arrest
By the following day, Robinson could no longer keep up the facade. In a separate Discord chat, he admitted to the killing and apologized to his peers.
“Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” Robinson wrote, according to screenshots reviewed by The Washington Post. “It was me at UVU yesterday. I’m sorry for all of this.”
He continued: “I’m surrendering through a sheriff friend in a few moments. Thanks for all the good times and laughs, you’ve all been so amazing, thank you all for everything.”
The shocking confession came just two hours before police finally tracked him down, ending a tense 33-hour manhunt.
A Case That Exposes Political Violence
The new revelations confirm what many suspected from the start: Kirk was not a random victim. He was targeted because of his conservative beliefs, a reality that law enforcement now acknowledges openly.
From a destroyed note to incriminating DNA evidence, and from digital footprints to an online confession, the trail of evidence surrounding Robinson has left little doubt that this was an ideologically driven act of political violence.
