"I left the house this morning on a mission," Robinson allegedly texted his partner the morning of Kirk's assassination
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NEED TO KNOW
- Tyler Robinson allegedly left a handwritten letter confessing he intended to “take out” Charlie Kirk before the conservative activist was killed
- “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it,” Robinson allegedly wrote in a handwritten letter to his partner
- Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at a Turning Point USA event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025
New unsealed court documents reportedly reveal that Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin, Tyler Robinson, allegedly said he had the "opportunity" to assassinate the conservative activist.
Authorities accuse Robinson of killing Kirk while the right-wing political activist was speaking at a Turning Point USA event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025.
On the day of the shooting, Robinson's partner allegedly received a message from Robinson to "drop what you are doing, look under my keyboard," according to a search warrant affidavit among the unsealed court documents, ABC News reports.
Robinson's partner told police he found a handwritten letter under the keyboard. Police viewed the partner's photo of the letter, police said.
"If you are reading this per my text, then I am so sorry. I left the house this morning on a mission, and set an auto text. I am likely dead, or facing a lengthy prison sentence," the letter began, according to ABC News and local outlets KUTV and ABC4.
"I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it," Robinson allegedly wrote. "I don't know if I will/have succeeded, but I had hoped to make it home to you."
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"I wish we could have lived in a world where this did not feel necessary," Robinson allegedly wrote. "I wish I could have stayed for you and lived our lives together. I lack the words to express how much I love you, and how very much you mean to me. Please try and find joy in this life. I love you, always, -Tyler."
Amid the manhunt for Robinson after he fled the crime scene, he texted his partner that he was growing worried, The Salt Lake Tribune reports, also citing the unsealed search warrant.
“I have no intention of being drug through the courts in front of the country,” Robinson allegedly wrote.
By the evening of Sept. 11, Robinson surrendered to authorities. He was charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child.
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Robinson's next court appearance is on April 17, when the defense and prosecution will argue over permission to use cameras in the courtroom throughout his case.
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