Handwritten confession and texts surface in Utah shooting case as court documents are unsealed
Newly unsealed court records are shedding light on the alleged actions and mindset of Tyler Robinson, the man accused in the fatal shooting of conservative media personality Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in September 2025.
According to documents cited by Fox 13, authorities recovered a handwritten note that Robinson allegedly left behind at a townhouse he shared in St. George, Utah. The message, addressed to his partner Lance Twiggs—referred to as “Luna” in the note—was found under a keyboard, as confirmed in a search warrant affidavit.
Confession note outlines intent and emotional message
The handwritten letter offers a direct acknowledgment of the alleged act. “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it,” Robinson wrote, according to the court documents. The note also suggests uncertainty about the outcome, with Robinson stating he did not know whether he had succeeded.
In the same message, he expressed personal sentiments toward Twiggs. “I lack the words to express how much I love you,” the note reads, concluding with a farewell tone that suggests he anticipated either death or arrest. Investigators believe the note was referenced in a text message sent shortly after the incident, directing Twiggs to locate it.
Text messages reveal planning and movements after shooting
The unsealed records also include text exchanges between Robinson and Twiggs, which authorities say indicate planning began more than a week before the shooting.
Following the incident, Robinson allegedly sent messages describing his situation as law enforcement responded. In one exchange cited in the documents, he wrote about attempting to retrieve a rifle while navigating a police presence in the area. He also referenced remaining in his vehicle and monitoring surroundings as officers conducted a search.
“I’m sorry, but I think this might be it,” Robinson wrote in a message, as quoted in the filings, while discussing a potential final meeting and his expectation of imminent capture.
Twiggs, according to the same records, responded with plans to leave his parents’ home and meet Robinson. It remains unclear whether the two were able to reunite before Robinson was taken into custody the following day after being turned in by his father.
Robinson is currently being held as the case proceeds. He faces the possibility of the death penalty if convicted of aggravated murder and is scheduled to return to court on April 17, where his legal team is expected to address media access to the proceedings.
