‘Devastating’ evidence against the suspect in the Charlie Kirk murder has been put in court

The suspect was not even sure what model of gun he was using, according to messages he had with his roommate.

“I don’t quite know what the gun was, because it was old… and Gramps did some modifications,” he wrote.

Twiggs said Robinson had inquired weeks ago about using a recording device ahead of an upcoming hunting and camping trip with his family.

But after the shooting, he told Twiggs, “Remember how I was filming the shots?”

He said the messages were “mostly a big note”.

The court this week saw taped images of bullets and cartridges found at the crime scene and at Robinson’s residence – “Hey fascist! Get it!”

Robinson finally gave up trying to retrieve the rifle, sent a message to Twiggs, and returned to their St. George home.

Law enforcement testified this week that authorities recovered the gun, and found DNA on both the gun and a rolled-up towel matching Robinson.

Robinson was distraught and remorseful in the apartment he shared with his roommate the day after the shooting, Twiggs said in the taped interview.

“He started crying a little bit and I wished I hadn’t and then he was just walking around doing things, I think to keep himself occupied or distracted or something,” Twiggs said.

The trial featured a lengthy debate over the admissibility of evidence – media lawyers and Kirk’s representatives passionately argued that everything should be made public or at least shown in court.

Robinson told his roommate the day after the killing that he planned to turn himself in, Twiggs said.

The court heard how the suspect arrived at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with his parents and a family friend.

Prosecutors played a silent video of him that night, wearing a maroon shirt, black hoodie, jeans and Converse shoes, and he was taken back to Utah County and formally arrested on September 12.

Robinson appeared in court this week, clean-shaven and dressed in plain clothes. His parents and two brothers were also there.

The US President’s son Donald Trump Jr. and his wife were also in court.

Both sides must now file lengthy written briefs, and Judge Graff set the next hearing date for Sept. 1.

Kirk’s family released a statement shortly after court adjourned.

The family wrote: “Losing our beloved Charlie will take nothing back.

“As this case moves to its next phase, we pray that a truly fair, transparent and informed process will be heard.”