Overview

• FBI Director Kash Patel said agents are examining accomplice theories, Discord chats, bullet trajectory, weapon transport, possible hand signals near the stage, and visitors to the suspect’s residence.
• Patel reported that a supposed transponder gap from a nearby flight was due to incomplete rural data after interviews with the pilot and the FAA.
• Tyler Robinson, 22, is charged with aggravated murder as Utah prosecutors seek the death penalty, with his next court appearance set for Sept. 29.
• Investigators are reviewing an alleged Discord confession linked to Robinson, while Discord says its internal review found no evidence of planning or promotion of violence on its platform.
• Legal scholars and former prosecutors say detailed public disclosures by Patel and Utah officials risk tainting the jury pool, as Patel also faces scrutiny over early investigative missteps and congressional questioning.