A pretrial hearing in Utah has heard claims that Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, returned to his shared flat the day after the shooting, broke down in tears and admitted he "wished he hadn't done it." The allegation came from Lance Twiggs, 23, Robinson's former flatmate and romantic partner, whose April 2026 police interview was played in court. The account matters because it is presented by prosecutors as a direct admission of guilt from the suspect to someone close to him.

Twiggs told investigators that on the day of the killing, 10 September 2025, Robinson left early claiming a long work shift, then messaged him that night telling him to look under his computer keyboard, where a note reportedly stated an intention to "take out Charlie Kirk." Twiggs said the message left him panicked, and that when Robinson came home he paced around, avoided questions and eventually confessed before saying he intended to turn himself in. Twiggs said the pair met in 2023, moved in together in St George, Utah, and began a relationship about two months later.