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Police Connect Tyler Robinson to Shooting of Activist

9/14/2025

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Lance Twiggs, 22, provided police with texts implicating Tyler Robinson in the shooting of activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
Twiggs shared messages where Robinson discussed hiding a rifle linked to the incident.
Police discovered a Mauser .30-06 caliber rifle near the university.
Robinson faces charges of murder, obstruction, and felony firearm possession.
Both men were part of a Discord group from Pine View High School.

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Story summary

Lance Twiggs, 22, provided police with texts implicating Tyler Robinson in the shooting of activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
Twiggs shared messages where Robinson discussed hiding a rifle linked to the incident.
Police discovered a Mauser .30-06 caliber rifle near the university.
Robinson faces charges of murder, obstruction, and felony firearm possession.
Both men were part of a Discord group from Pine View High School.