"Fifty-five minutes before he allegedly shot and killed right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson was bragging about his success playing the online puzzle game Wordle. It was the morning of Sept. 10. Robinson had guessed the answer - "pouty" - on his third attempt. He sent his results and a celebratory meme to a friend, who responded with a meme of his own and conceded that it had taken him five tries."
"The quotidian exchange, ahead of the killing for which Robinson would later turn himself in, was a striking example of the compartmentalization the 22-year-old exhibited in his interactions with friends in the days before the shooting, a Washington Post examination found. And in the years leading up to that day, friends said, Robinson betrayed no sign of passions that might suggest a capability for violence, much less murder."
"This examination draws on interviews with 21 people who knew Robinson, as well as hundreds of messages he exchanged online over the past five years. President Donald Trump and his inner circle have claimed that Robinson was radicalized by left-wing extremists. Prosecutors allege Robinson targeted Kirk for his "political expression," but there is no publicly known videotaped statement or lengthy missive to better understand the high-profile killing."
Fifty-five minutes before he allegedly shot and killed right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson bragged about winning at Wordle and sent a celebratory meme to a friend. Prosecutors say Robinson drove three hours from his southern Utah home with a high-powered rifle and went onto Utah Valley University's campus before an outdoor speaking event. Friends described Robinson as compartmentalized and said he showed no signs of violent passions, often expressing unremarkable political opinions or disinterest in major parties. Investigators reviewed hundreds of messages and interviewed 21 acquaintances. President Donald Trump and allies claimed left-wing radicalization; prosecutors allege the killing targeted Kirk's political expression, and no public manifesto or videotaped statement has appeared.
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