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Edward Helmore

Charlie Kirk suspect allegedly took responsibility for killing in online post

american flags, candles, flowers and signs sit in grass at memorial site
American flags and flowers are displayed at a memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Monday. Photograph: Jesse Bedayn/AP

The 22-year-old suspect in the killing of the rightwing provocateur Charlie Kirk last week appeared to take responsibility for the fatal shooting in a message to friends on Discord, the chat platform has confirmed.

“Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” said a message from an account allegedly belonging to the suspect, Tyler Robinson, mere hours before his arrest the day after Kirk’s killing on 10 September at Utah Valley University (UVU). “It was me at UVU yesterday. i’m sorry for all of this.”

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