{"id":46909,"date":"2026-04-10T18:22:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T18:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=46909"},"modified":"2026-04-10T18:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T18:22:03","slug":"dna-and-phone-data-allegedly-place-charlie-kirk-shooting-suspect-at-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=46909","title":{"rendered":"DNA and phone data allegedly place Charlie Kirk shooting suspect at scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Newly released search warrants in the case against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/tyler-robinson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyler Robinson<\/a>, the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative icon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/media\/charlie-kirk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a> last September, reveal investigators have reportedly collected DNA and cellphone data placing him at the scene of the alleged shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Investigators obtained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/prosecutors-hammer-charlie-kirk-assassination-suspect-voluminous-dna-gun-text-rooftop-evidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNA from &#8220;fingerprints and<\/a> a smeared palm print in the vicinity of the northeast corner rooftop edge of the Losee Center building where Robinson dropped off the rooftop to the ground below,&#8221; along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/technologies\/cellular\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cellphone data<\/a> showing Robinson\u2019s location on Sept. 10, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastidahonews.com\/2026\/04\/tyler-killed-charlie-search-warrants-detail-messages-allegedly-sent-after-kirk-killing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><u>according to<\/u><\/a> East Idaho News.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/how-where-law-enforcement-tracked-tyler-robinson-alleged-path-across-uvu-campus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps route found<\/a> on Robinson\u2019s phone allegedly routed to an area near the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/west\/utah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Utah Valley University campus<\/a>, the outlet reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/tyler-robinson-prosecutors-say-charlie-kirk-shooting-texts-show-confusion-not-bias-rebut-conflict-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>TYLER ROBINSON PROSECUTORS SAY CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING TEXTS SHOW CONFUSION, NOT BIAS, TO REBUT CONFLICT CLAIM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/343\/192\/charlie-kirk-murder-tyler-robinson-01162026-021.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/686\/384\/charlie-kirk-murder-tyler-robinson-01162026-021.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/672\/378\/charlie-kirk-murder-tyler-robinson-01162026-021.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1344\/756\/charlie-kirk-murder-tyler-robinson-01162026-021.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/931\/523\/charlie-kirk-murder-tyler-robinson-01162026-021.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1862\/1046\/charlie-kirk-murder-tyler-robinson-01162026-021.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/720\/405\/charlie-kirk-murder-tyler-robinson-01162026-021.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1440\/810\/charlie-kirk-murder-tyler-robinson-01162026-021.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1200\/675\/charlie-kirk-murder-tyler-robinson-01162026-021.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Tyler Robinson sitting beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester in court\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Tyler Robinson, center, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Provo on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Bethany Baker\/The Salt Lake Tribune)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The warrants also included a note Robinson allegedly left for his roommate, whom he was romantically involved with, shortly before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/terror\/assassinations-murders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alleged assassination<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Luna, if you are reading this per my text, then I am so sorry,&#8221; the note reportedly said. &#8220;I left the house this morning on a mission, and set an auto text.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GOT A TIP?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/343\/192\/charlie-kirk-america-fest-fox-news-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/686\/384\/charlie-kirk-america-fest-fox-news-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/672\/378\/charlie-kirk-america-fest-fox-news-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1344\/756\/charlie-kirk-america-fest-fox-news-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/931\/523\/charlie-kirk-america-fest-fox-news-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1862\/1046\/charlie-kirk-america-fest-fox-news-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/720\/405\/charlie-kirk-america-fest-fox-news-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1440\/810\/charlie-kirk-america-fest-fox-news-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1200\/675\/charlie-kirk-america-fest-fox-news-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk speaking onstage at AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Charlie Kirk speaks onstage at AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 22, 2024.<\/span> <span>(Josh Edelson\/AFP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I am likely dead, or facing a lengthy prison sentence. I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxUSNews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FOLLOW US ON X<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t know if i will\/have succeeded, but I had hoped to make it home to you. I wish we could have lived in a world where this did not feel necessary. I wish I could have stayed for you and lived our lives together.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/343\/192\/charlie-kirk-killer-tyler-robinson-court-fox-news-011.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/686\/384\/charlie-kirk-killer-tyler-robinson-court-fox-news-011.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/672\/378\/charlie-kirk-killer-tyler-robinson-court-fox-news-011.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1344\/756\/charlie-kirk-killer-tyler-robinson-court-fox-news-011.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/931\/523\/charlie-kirk-killer-tyler-robinson-court-fox-news-011.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1862\/1046\/charlie-kirk-killer-tyler-robinson-court-fox-news-011.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/720\/405\/charlie-kirk-killer-tyler-robinson-court-fox-news-011.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1440\/810\/charlie-kirk-killer-tyler-robinson-court-fox-news-011.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1200\/675\/charlie-kirk-killer-tyler-robinson-court-fox-news-011.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Tyler Robinson standing in a courtroom in Provo, Utah\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Tyler Robinson, accused of the murder of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.<\/span> <span>(Rick Egan\/The Salt Lake Tribune)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I lack the words to express how much I love you, and how very much you mean to me. Please try and find joy in this life. I love you, always, -Tyler,&#8221; the letter continued, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robinson is charged with aggravated murder, among other counts, in the shooting of Kirk as he was speaking at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/turning-point-usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turning Point USA event<\/a> on UVU\u2019s campus last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He has since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/what-will-be-tyler-robinsons-defense-strategy-experts-weigh-accused-charlie-kirk-assassin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleaded not guilty to all charges<\/a>, with prosecutors vowing to seek the death penalty in the case.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Julia Bonavita is a U.S. Writer for Fox News Digital and a Fox Flight Team drone pilot. 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