Overview

• Tyler Robinson, 22, is in custody in Utah and is expected to face aggravated‑murder and related charges in the shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
• An affidavit cites messages referencing a rifle left at a drop point, engraved bullets, a scope and a change of clothes, which investigators say align with a Mauser .30‑06 found wrapped in a towel and casings with inscriptions near the campus.
• Multiple outlets identify Robinson’s cooperating roommate as 22‑year‑old Lance Twiggs and describe the person as a transgender partner, while law enforcement has not officially named the roommate or alleged wrongdoing.
• Family members confirm Twiggs and Robinson were roommates and say Twiggs was questioned by police; authorities emphasize the roommate’s cooperation in providing messages used in the investigation.
• Law enforcement sources say Robinson turned himself in after speaking with his father and a youth minister, Governor Spencer Cox says investigators see leftist ideology in the suspect’s background, and Discord says planning messages referenced in reports do not appear on its platform.