Another message in the chat read, “Tyler killed Charlie,” as a joke.
According to the messages obtained by the New York Times, Robinson also mocked the FBI investigation.
Allegedly, one of the people in the chat joked that they would turn Robinson to the authorities if they get a $100,000 reward, to what Robinson replied, “Only if I get a cut.”
A user mentioned Luigi Mangione, charged with killing the United Healthcare CEO, and warned Robinson not to head to McDonald’s. Robinson replied: “Better also get rid of this manifesto and exact copy rifle I have lying around.”
At one point, Kirk’s alleged killer sent his friends a message writing, “I’m actually Charlie Kirk. Wanted to get outta politics so I faked my death, now I can live out my dream life in Kansas.”
He added how he believed the killer was obviously from California. “I heard the ammo had somethin about trans stuff on it, but they aren’t releasing photos or exact quotes,” he also reportedly wrote, adding: “And also the claim wasn’t backed by the official FBI, just some dude in the briefing room.”
Although the leaked messages have sparked major attention, doubts remain about their authenticity and context. Discord, where the exchanges were said to occur, stated it has found no evidence Robinson used its platform to plan or promote violence.
“In the course of our investigation, we identified a Discord account associated with the suspect,” the company stated. “But we have found no evidence that the suspect planned this incident or promoted violence on Discord.
“The messages referenced in recent reporting about planning details do not appear to be Discord messages.
“These were communications between the suspect’s roommate and a friend after the shooting, where the roommate was recounting the contents of a note the suspect had left elsewhere.”
Authorities revealed that it was a family member, likely Robinson’s father, who first suspected his son was behind the shooting. He then spoke to a friend who contacted law enforcement.
Governor Spencer Cox of Utah thanked the alleged killer’s family for “doing the right thing.”