Tyler Robinson, political activist Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, was living with a transgender partner, according to reporting from Fox News.
The relative also said they were not aware of Twiggs’ politics or transitioning, but said it would not surprise them.
Twiggs’ relative said they knew Twiggs was brought in for questioning by police authorities.
Text messages between Twiggs and Robinson helped authorities find the accused assassin.
The FBI is currently looking for a possible motive within “a mountain of evidence,” including the relationship between Robinson and Twiggs.
Fox News reported that political activist Tyler Robinson, who was accused of killing Charlie Kirk, was living with a transgender partner.
The person, who has not yet been made public by law enforcement, is fully assisting the FBI in their investigation into Kirk’s shooting. Public records show that Robinson shared an apartment with Lance Twiggs, who was 22 years old.
On Saturday, a Twiggs family member told the New York Post that “yes, they were roommates.”. “.”.
A member of Twiggs’ family told the Post that Twiggs was the “black sheep” of the family, who reside in St. George, Utah. However, the relative refrained from speculating about the two being romantically involved.
The relative added that while they were unaware of Twiggs’ politics or transition, they would not be shocked by it.
Charlie Kirk, 31, suffered a single bullet wound to the neck during his “American Comeback” event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Following his response to a question concerning transgender shooters, Kirk was shot.
The New York Post reports that attendee Hunter Kozak was asked, “Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?”.
“Too many,” said Kirk.
A follow-up question from Kozak asked, “Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?”.
Kirk, who identified as an evangelical Christian, opposed same-sex marriages, spoke out against gender-reassignment surgeries and procedures, and attacked gay rights, referring to them as the “LGBTQ agenda.”.
A family member of Twiggs claimed to be aware that police had taken him in for interrogation. On Saturday, the townhouse where Robinson and Twiggs were allegedly living was empty.
Authorities were able to identify the suspected assassin thanks to text messages exchanged between Twiggs and Robinson. According to law enforcement sources, Robinson surrendered to the authorities after his father confronted him and he discussed the shooting with a youth minister.
The two shared messages from a contact on Discord called “Tyler” that talked about the “need to retrieve a rifle from a drop point” and described some bullet casings that resembled those discovered at the crime scene. “.”.
At Utah Valley University, where Kirk was shot, casings with inscriptions were discovered. One said, “Hey fascist! catch!” The bullets came from an imported Mauser bolt-action rifle chambered in the .30-06 caliber, and they were fired about 200 yards from Kirk.
The gun was discovered in a wooded area, wrapped in a towel, by investigators.
In an affidavit that described the two’s conversations on Discord, it was also stated that “messages from contact Tyler also mentioned that he had changed outfits.”. “.”.
Based on the messages that gave authorities evidence, authorities intend to charge Robinson with aggravated murder on Friday. The death penalty is only applicable to this charge.
Despite not being registered with either major political party, Robinson was raised in a Mormon family that was predominantly conservative. According to the authorities, Robinson also seemed to have developed a fascination with the far left in recent years.
“This individual was profoundly indoctrinated with leftist ideology, as both the investigators and we have seen,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox stated in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that was released on Friday.
Robinson’s newfound beliefs were also demonstrated during a recent family dinner, according to Cox’s interview. Robinson and a family member quarreled about Kirk’s opinions and how they both “didn’t like” the conservative activist, who is 31 years old.
Robinson and his roommate also talked about his alleged practice of engraving messages on bullets.
There was “no evidence that the suspect planned this incident or promoted violence on Discord,” according to a statement released by the social networking site Discord on Friday. “”.
The company also stated that the messages pertaining to planning details that were mentioned in recent reports did not seem to be Discord messages.
The relationship between Robinson and Twiggs is among “a mountain of evidence” that the FBI is currently searching for a potential motive. The New York Post was informed by a law enforcement source that the evidence also includes “every connection, every group, every link, and anyone tied” to Kirk’s shooting.
