Charlie Kirk shooting suspect said 'some hatred cannot be negotiated with' ahead of first court appearance
Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, is due to appear in court on Tuesday where he is due to be formally charged with Mr Kirk's death.
Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin justified shooting the right-wing pundit by telling FBI agents: "Some hatred cannot be negotiated with."
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Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, is due to appear in court on Tuesday where he is due to be formally charged with Mr Kirk's death.
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News that Mr Robinson made the chilling remarks after being questioned abut his motive for killing the influencer.
Mr Patel added that investigators found messages written by Mr Robinson that suggested he would kill Mr Kirk.
He said: "I will say what was found in terms of information, a text message exchange, where the suspect specifically stated he had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was gonna do that."
Mr Robinson also appeared to confess to killing Mr Kirk in messages to friends on the gaming platform Discord shortly before he turned himself in.
"It was me at UVU yesterday. I'm sorry for all of this," an account belonging to Robinson allegedly wrote.
According to the Washington Post, the Discord messages were sent shortly before Robinson’s father handed him over to the police.
"I'm surrendering through a sheriff friend in a few moments, thanks for all the good times and laughs, you've all been so amazing, thank you all for everything," another message read.
Speaking on Monday, Mr Patel announced that DNA evidence found at the scene of the killing matches that of Robinson.
The DNA hits from the towel that was wrapped around the firearm and the DNA on the screwdriver are "positively processed for the suspect in custody," Patel said.
Inscriptions engraved on bullet casings from the suspected murder weapon, a high-powered bolt-action rifle recovered by officials, read: "Hey fascist! Catch!"
"Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao," another read.
"If you read this you are gay! LMAO," read another.
Robinson was arrested after thousands of students witnessed 31-year-old Charlie Kirk being shot dead at a university campus in Orem on Wednesday.
According to Utah's Governor Spencer Cox, he is "refusing to cooperate with authorities" ahead of his first court appearance.
Mr Cox said on Sunday that Mr Robinson had been radicalised in the "dark" corners of the internet and is currently "not cooperating" with law enforcement.