"Patel said Monday that Robinson had sent a text before the shooting, saying he had an opportunity to "take out" Kirk and "he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for." It is unclear who Robinson sent the text to, or whether that person alerted law enforcement. A similar message had allegedly been contained in a note that was destroyed, but recovered by law enforcement, Patel told Fox News."
"The FBI collected a screwdriver containing Robinson's DNA on the rooftop of a building at Utah Valley University and a firearm wrapped in a towel that had been discarded in a nearby wooded area. The towel also had Robinson's DNA on it, Patel said, adding that the firearm was still being processed for forensic evidence."
"During a round of interviews Sunday morning, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox claimed that Robinson subscribed to a "leftist ideology" and became radicalized after he dropped out of Utah State University in 2021. Robinson's parents are registered Republicans. Their son is not"
Investigators found DNA and other forensic evidence linking Tyler Robinson to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. A pre-shooting message reportedly indicated Robinson had an opportunity to "take out" Kirk and that "he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for." Investigators recovered a screwdriver with Robinson's DNA on a Utah Valley University rooftop and a firearm wrapped in a towel bearing his DNA in nearby woods; the firearm is still being processed. Charlie Kirk, 31, was a prominent conservative commentator whose death during a university speaking event prompted national shock and debate. FBI leadership faces increasing scrutiny over the handling of the investigation, and Utah officials allege Robinson became radicalized after leaving college.
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