Tyler Robinson, 23, charged with the murder of far-right commentator Charlie Kirk, told his roommate a day after the fatal shooting that he wished “he hadn’t done it,” according to testimony presented in court on July 9, 2026.

The testimony came on the fourth day of a hearing to decide whether there is probable cause for Robinson’s case to proceed to trial. The state introduced video of a prosecutor interviewing Lance Twiggs, Robinson’s former roommate and romantic partner, who also goes by the name “Luna.” Twiggs spoke with authorities twice: on September 12, 2025, two days after Kirk’s death, and again on April 20, 2026.

Twiggs, who has not been accused of involvement in the murder and was granted immunity for his statements, told authorities that on September 11, 2025—the day after Kirk was fatally shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University—he found Robinson pacing in their St George apartment, seemingly trying to distract himself. When Twiggs asked Robinson if what he had said the night before about Kirk’s killing was true, Robinson confirmed it was.

Robinson has not entered a plea. His defense attorney, Richard Novak, expressed concern that prosecutors might use Twiggs’s statements as a confession, potentially undermining Robinson’s right to a fair trial.

Meanwhile, Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, urged the court to allow the open display of all exhibits related to her husband’s killing in the courtroom, citing fears over the spread of conspiracy theories.

Earlier testimony from Jennifer Faumuina, a sergeant with the Utah Department of Public Safety, confirmed that law enforcement recovered a Mauser 98 rifle from a wooded area on the Utah Valley University campus.

Robinson also wrote in a photo message, “I am sorry to involve you,” though the context of this message was not detailed in court.

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