Summary

  • We have concluded our live coverage of this hearing. You can read more about the latest developments here: Accused Charlie Kirk shooter confessed, roommate says in video played in court

  • Recordings of a police interview with the roommate of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, are being played in court

  • The roommate, Lance Twiggs, tells police in the recording that Robinson confessed to Kirk's murder at their apartment and later broke down in tears, saying he "wishes he hadn't done it"

  • Twiggs tells police that Robinson was more politically active and would often listen to political radio shows and bring up US President Donald Trump - but didn't remember Robinson ever specifically mentioning Kirk

  • The evidence, along with text messages between the pair, are part of the evidence being presented in court as part of a week-long hearing to determine whether there's enough evidence for the case to go to trial

  • Kirk was shot dead while speaking at a Utah university in September

  • Robinson, 23, was arrested and charged days later. He has not yet entered a plea

Watch: Roommate says Charlie Kirk murder suspect confessed to killing

Live Reporting

Edited by Kathryn Armstrong and Oliver O'Connell

  1. Who is Lance Twiggs?

    It's expected that the court in Utah will today hear parts of two interviews that were provided to law enforcement agents by Lance Twiggs after Charlie Kirk was killed.

    Twiggs was Tyler Robinson's roommate at the time that Kirk was shot at Utah Valley University on 10 September last year.

    Twiggs was Robinson's romantic partner who was transitioning from male to female, according to law enforcement sources who spoke to US media.

    Robinson's then-roommate has also been identified as the person with whom he exchanged text messages after Kirk was shot.

  2. What evidence has been presented to the court so far?

    Sheila Flynn
    Senior US Reporter

    Tyler Robinson sits in court wearing a light blur shirt and a pink and blur tieReuters

    Tyler Robinson, pictured at a court hearing in December 2025

    Tyler Robinson has been in court since Monday for his preliminary hearing as Utah County prosecutors present their evidence before Judge Tony Graf to show probable cause for trial. The 23-year-old is facing a slew of charges, including aggravated murder, in connection with the 10 September 2025 fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, as he addressed a crowd on Utah Valley University’s campus.

    The prosecution has called several law enforcement witnesses and played video for the court allegedly showing Robinson’s movements on the day of the shooting. He repeatedly visited campus, including buying and eating Chick-Fil-A and interacting with representatives of Kirk’s youth organisation, Turning Point USA, before the shooting, they say.

    Video also shows the suspect changing clothes and his gait, seemingly affecting a limp, before the shooting. A law enforcement agent walked the court through footage that he says shows Robinson rolling over a railing onto the roof from which authorities say Kirk was shot, lying prone and then dropping off with an unknown object in his hand.

    The same agent, Utah State Bureau of Investigation’s David Hull, testified that a rifle was later recovered from the same wooded area Robinson was believed to have entered.

    Another officer, Chris Bagley, testified that he discovered a suspicious screwdriver and “impression” in gravel on the same rooftop. He described the impression as a “sniper pad” where an individual had been lying prone with a direct line of sight to where Kirk was speaking.

  3. Court to hear statement from roommate of suspected Charlie Kirk killer

    Sakshi Venkatraman
    US reporter

    Tyler Robinson, the suspect charged with the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is back in court today for the fourth day of the preliminary hearing in the case against him.

    The hearing is meant to test if the evidence suggesting he shot Kirk on 10 September 2025 is strong enough to proceed to trial. Robinson has not entered a plea, but throughout the hearing his lawyers have disputed much of the evidence and expert testimony.

    Today, we're expecting to hear a recorded statement from Robinson's former roommate and romantic partner Lance Twiggs. Twiggs has been identified as the person with whom Robinson exchanged text messages after Kirk was shot.

    The court is expecting to hear parts of two interviews Twiggs provided to law enforcement officers. We'll bring you the key lines here.