Fresh details have emerged linked to Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. According to his roommate and reported romantic partner, the 23-year-old expressed remorse for the shooting before turning himself in. Kirk, a 31-year-old confidant of President Donald Trump, was killed as he spoke to a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Robinson is charged with aggravated murder and could face the death penalty.The weeklong preliminary hearing in Provo, Utah, revealed these details. During Thursday’s (July 9, 2026) preliminary hearing in Provo, Utah, prosecutors presented a recorded interview with Robinson’s former roommate Lance Twiggs, who said the 23‑year‑old defendant expressed remorse for the shooting before turning himself in.Prosecutors aired portions of an April 20 interview with Robinson's roommate, Lance Twiggs, who also was his reported romantic partner. The day after Kirk was shot in the neck, Robinson allegedly cried and told Twiggs “he wishes he hadn’t done it,” a recording played in court revealed, as quoted by news agency AP.Later that same day, and only about an hour before turning himself in, Robinson posted, "It was me at UVU yesterday,” in a chat room on the Discord instant messaging platform, AP reported, citing investigators and messages shown by prosecutors.Defense attorneys unsuccessfully fought the public release of Twiggs' statements and the chat room messages. They argued prosecutors would characterize the material as a confession, undermining Robinson’s right to a fair trial. Judge Tony Graf said he will decide if the case against Tyler Robinson should advance to trial after hearing again from the two sides on September 1, 2026.Robinson never talked about Kirk, Twiggs said Prosecutors contend the shooting endangered others at Kirk’s campus event. It is an aggravating circumstance that could make the crime punishable by death under Utah law. Robinson also faces possible sentence enhancements based on claims by prosecutors that he targeted Kirk because of his political views.Twiggs said in the April interview with prosecutors and investigators that Robinson sometimes talked about politics, including Trump. But Twiggs said he never heard Robinson talk about Kirk before the shooting. The defendant also did not talk much about gender issues or LGBTQ rights, Twiggs said.