Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin was seen kissing his trans partner just two weeks before the conservative activist’s death, according to reports.
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested after a 33-hour manhunt when his family and friends told the authorities that he had implicated himself in the crime.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox revealed that bullet casings were engraved with messages including “if you read this, you are gay lmao”.
Another read: “Notices bulge OwO what’s this?”, the latter referring to a meme about the “furry” community, a sub-culture of people who roleplay as animals.
A significant number of community identify as LGBTQ+.
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested after a 33-hour manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer
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FBIOne more casing read: “Hey, fascist! Catch!”
Governor Cox went on to tell the Wall Street Journal: “It’s very clear to us and to the investigators that this was a person who was deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology.”
Now, Mr Robinson has been revealed to have been in a “romantic relationship” with his trans partner, who is a male transitioning to a female.
The partner, who remains unidentified, is fully cooperating with the FBI in its investigation into Mr Kirk’s killing – which Donald Trump has labelled a “heinous assassination”.
Fox News revealed last night that the couple shared an apartment in Saint George, Utah.
Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin ‘was seen kissing his trans partner just two weeks before the conservative activist’s death’
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Then, the pair’s neighbour Josh Kemp, 18, confirmed the report – adding: “I saw them holding hands. They drove off in Tyler’s car. It was about two weeks ago.
“They looked like they were a couple and he was dressed all in black.
“I thought he was weird because of the way he walked and I’ve never seen anyone dressed like that. He was wearing a mask.
“I believed he was transitioning because I heard them talking about a doctor’s appointment.”
Mr Kirk was killed by a single rifle shot fired from a rooftop during a “Prove Me Wrong” debate event at Utah Valley University in Orem, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City.
Shortly before his death, the conservative activist had been asked: “Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?”
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PICTURED: A Utah State Police officer stands guard behind tape during a crime scene investigation by FBI and state forensic agents at an apartment complex where Tyler Robinson lived
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A bolt-action rifle believed to be the murder weapon was later found nearby, with the FBI and police releasing images from surveillance cameras showing a “person of interest” wearing dark clothing and sunglasses fleeing the scene.
Later, a relative and a family friend of Mr Robinson told the local sheriff’s office he had “confessed to them or implied that he had committed” the murder, Governor Cox said.
Robinson, a third-year student in an electrical apprenticeship programme at Dixie Technical College, part of Utah’s public university system, was taken into custody at his parents’ house, about 260 miles southwest of the crime scene.
Police picked up more evidence on Friday evening from Mr Robinson’s apartment in St George, about 5 miles from his parents’ home near the Arizona border.
Yellow crime scene tape was taken down after FBI and state forensic investigators finished up, but officers were seen outside the apartment on Saturday.
Mr Robinson has been held on suspicion of aggravated murder and other charges which are set to be formally filed in court early next week.
