Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing in Charlie Kirk murder trial: 5 key takeaways from day 4
2. Tyler Robinson reportedly said he wished ‘he hadn’t done it’
Utah prosecutors played a video in court on Thursday of law enforcement officials interviewing Robinson’s trans-identifying roommate and ex-lover, Lance Twiggs. The video was shown after prosecutors and defense attorneys spent time arguing whether it should be shown in court and whether the public should be able to view it.
During the recorded interview, Twiggs said he saw Robinson the day after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. Robinson was walking "around a lot" within their apartment, the suspect’s roommate recalled.
At one point, Twiggs said he asked Robinson whether what he had said to him the night before was true, and Robinson said it was.
According to Twiggs, his roommate "started crying a little bit and said he wishes he hadn't done it.” Robinson reportedly resumed pacing and "doing stuff, I think just to keep himself busy or distracted or something.”
Twiggs remembered leaving the apartment later, after Robinson said he was going to turn himself in, and Twiggs didn't want to be there "regardless of what went down."
Robinson allegedly left a note for his roommate before the shooting that said he "had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it."
In text messages that Robinson is believed to have exchanged with his roommate following Kirk’s murder, the suspect said he "had enough of his [Charlie Kirk's] hatred."
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
