Throughout Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday, FBI Director Kash Patel posted an replace on the investigation of Kirk’s assassination, saying the FBI is “pursuing each lead.”
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested and charged with Kirk’s homicide, however Patel stated the FBI is wanting into the “risk of accomplices.”
“We’re meticulously investigating theories and questions, together with the placement from the place the shot was taken, the potential for accomplices, the textual content message confession and associated conversations, Discord chats, the angle of the shot and bullet affect, how the weapon was transported, hand gestures noticed as potential ‘indicators’ close to Charlie on the time of his assassination, and guests to the alleged shooter’s residence within the hours and days main as much as September 10, 2025,” Patel stated in a put up on X.
Patel made related assertions throughout two days of Home and Senate oversight hearings final week.
FBI Director Kash Patel attends the memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, in Glendale, Arizona, September 21, 2025.
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The web messaging platform Discord confirmed experiences that about two hours earlier than Robinson was taken into custody, he allegedly posted messages to a small group of pals on the platform that stated, “Hey guys, I’ve dangerous information for you all … It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this.”
Patel addressed the Discord message throughout his listening to earlier than the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying that the FBI is investigating “anybody and everybody concerned in that Discord chat” with Robinson. Patel stated there are “much more” than 20 individuals linked to Robinson on Discord, “and we’re operating all of them down. … Each single one.”
“There are a selection of people which are at the moment being investigated and interrogated, and a quantity but to be investigated and interrogated, particular to that chat room. So we’re very a lot in our ongoing posture of investigation,” Patel instructed senators, including that different individuals could possibly be concerned.
In his put up on Sunday, Patel stated, “The whole FBI mourns the lack of Charlie Kirk. We is not going to relaxation till justice is served, and our investigation into this assassination will proceed till each query is answered.”
Robinson was charged with quite a few offenses on Tuesday, together with aggravated homicide, with prosecutors final week saying their intent to hunt the dying penalty.
Robinson did not enter a plea on Tuesday. The decide stated the courtroom would appoint an legal professional for him earlier than his subsequent courtroom look on Sept. 29.
