Charlie Kirk's accused killer 'said he wishes he hadn't done it,' roommate told Utah prosecutors
A court hearing in Utah revealed that Tyler Robinson, accused of killing activist Charlie Kirk, expressed regret to his roommate shortly after the shooting. Prosecutors are presenting evidence to move the case toward a trial.
Why it matters
The case is a high-profile example of political violence in the U.S. and the legal proceedings surrounding it.
The former roommate of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, told investigators Robinson "said he wishes he hadn't done it" the day after the fatal shooting.
"He started crying a little bit and said he wishes he hadn't done it, and then kept going around and just doing stuff, I think to keep himself busy or distracted or something," the roommate, Lance Twiggs, told prosecutors in a videotaped interview shown in court Thursday, as part of a multiday hearing.
"Eventually he said that he would talk to his parents or turn himself over," Twiggs said.
Officials testified Robinson surrendered to police later that day.
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