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Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested as a suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing. Hours before arrest, Tyler reacted to the images of “person of interest” shared by FBI.
Images of Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s shooting, were shared by FBI
Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old college dropout, was arrested as a suspect for killing Charlie Kirk. Hours before getting arrested, Tyler reacted to the images of “person of interest” shared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Talking to his friends on social media, Robinson said that his “doppelganger” was the one who gunned down the conservative activist. As per a report by The New York Times, Robinson was chatting with his friends on Discord.
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Tyler Robinson’s Chat With Friends
The report also shared the excerpt of Robinson’s chat with friends and quoted the messages by his friends.
One of his friends noticed the similarity between Robinson and the image of the man shared by FBI. He tagged Robinson in a post with the FBI images, and wrote ‘wya’ — short for ‘where you at?’ — alongside a skull emoji.
“Tyler killed Charlie!!!” another user wrote, NYT reported.
Ironically, the group also joked about the $100,000 reward that was on offer. Tyler Robinson replied that he is up for it if he “gets a cut” of the $100,000 reward.
“Whatever you do, don’t go to a McDonald’s anytime soon,” one friend said in a nod to where Manhattan CEO killer Luigi Mangione was arrested.
Tyler replied to the conversations and said that his “doppelganger” shot and killed Charlie Kirk. He also claimed that his doppelganger purportedly wanted to get Robinson “in trouble.”
How Was Tyler Robinson Nabbed?
A father’s intuition led to the arrest of Tyler Robinson. When the FBI shared images and videos of “person of interest” involved in Charlie Kirk’s murder, Tyler’s father recognized his son.
The visuals showed a man wearing a black T-shirt plastered with an eagle and American flag, jumping off the roof of a Utah university building.
Tyler’s father, a former sheriff department staffer, asked him if this man was him. As per a report by CNN, Tyler allegedly confessed to his father that he shot Kirk.
His father turned him in to law enforcement.
Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
September 14, 2025, 10:21 IST
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