Overview

• Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder and additional counts including firearm discharge causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice and witness tampering, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty.
• The indictment quotes messages prosecutors say Robinson sent his roommate after the shooting, including an apparent admission, a reference to a note about targeting Kirk and mentions of retrieving a rifle.
• Prosecutors say the roommate, described as a romantic partner, provided the messages to police, and the texts reference engraved ammunition linked to internet slang.
• Authorities say Kirk was killed by a single shot fired from a rooftop, and a 33-hour manhunt ended with Robinson surrendering after his parents recognized him on wanted posters.
• Social media users have challenged the authenticity of the circulated screenshots of the alleged exchange, including posts citing AI chatbot assessments that label the texts likely fabricated.