Accused Charlie Kirk shooter confessed, roommate says in video played in court

Accused Charlie Kirk shooter confessed, roommate says in video played in courtTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Watch: Roommate says Charlie Kirk murder suspect confessed to killingBySheila FlynnSenior US ReporterPublished9 July 2026, 21:00 BSTUpdated Just nowThe former roommate of accused shooter Charlie Kirk told authorities that Tyler Robinson admitted to the killing, cried at their apartment afterwards and expressed regret, a Utah court heard Thursday.The details came on the fourth day of testimony in a hearing for Robinson who faces a slew of charges in connection with the 10 September death of the conservative activist.The prosecution played an investigative interview with roommate Lance Twiggs and revealed text messages between the two. Robinson has not yet entered a plea. Through Friday, prosecutors will present evidence against Robinson, and the judge will determine whether it is enough fora trial in the possible death penalty case.Image source, ReutersImage caption, Tyler Robinson (file picture)Portions of both the video and text exchanges were redacted, while others were played only for those in the courtroom - not for public consumption.Twiggs appeared in the interview taped in April with long hair parted in the middle, a navy blue blazer and blue patterned tie. He paused at times to sip from a bottle of water as prosecutor Ryan McBride posed questions.According to Twiggs, Robinson, 23, asked for an engraving tool in the months before the shooting, saying he wanted to inscribe bullets for an upcoming camping and hunting trip with his family.Robinson sometimes discussed politics, said Twiggs, but since he didn't share the same interest, he didn't "really contribute much" to such conversations. But Twiggs said he believed Robinson listened to politics on the radio while traveling to and from his jobs as an electrician. Most of his comments centered on President D...