**Sept. 26, 2025, Published 2:30 p.m. ET**

Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin “made contact” with a police officer just hours after the conservative activist was shot and killed, RadarOnline.com can report. The suspect reportedly tried to retrieve his murder weapon during this encounter.

Tyler Robinson allegedly sent text messages to his transitioning roommate, saying he was going back for the rifle used in the shooting. Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder and is being held without bail. The 22-year-old was turned in by his father the day after the shooting that claimed the life of Kirk, 31.

However, authorities apparently had a chance to apprehend Robinson much earlier. According to Fox News, Robinson came face-to-face with an officer near the woods on the edge of the Utah Valley University campus.

“We have been able to confirm very recently that he did return to that campus and did make contact with an officer,” Beau Mason, commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, confirmed. “The contents of that interaction we’re not prepared to reveal right now. That’s part of the investigation and part of gathering more information.”

### Tyler Robinson Wanted to ‘Go Back for the Rifle’

Mason explained that the officer was guarding the area after authorities placed the campus on lockdown on September 10, the day Kirk was shot in the neck while debating college students at a rally in the quad.

In chilling text messages Robinson reportedly sent to his roommate, Lance Twiggs, he mentioned wanting to go back for the rifle. The roommate told authorities that Robinson texted him on September 10 and pointed him toward a keyboard concealing what appeared to be a confession note that read:
“I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.”

After reading the note, the roommate texted Robinson asking if he was joking. Robinson responded:
“I am still OK, my love. … Shouldn’t be long till I can get home, but I gotta grab my rifle still. To be honest, I had hoped to keep this secret until I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you.”

### Hidden Messages on Gun Shell Casings

In the initial stages of the investigation, gun shell casings said to belong to Robinson were recovered with anti-fascist inscriptions on them.

Robinson’s mother reportedly told police her son had become more interested in politics and in supporting LGBTQ+ and transgender rights. Another alleged text message from Robinson, sent during the same conversation, suggested their roommate was aware that Robinson had been engraving messages on bullets before Kirk’s murder. However, the roommate did not appear to notify police.

The message read:
“Remember how I was engraving bullets? The f—– messages are mostly a big meme, if I see ‘notices bulges’ on Fox News, I might have a stroke.”

### Tyler Robinson’s Motive Revealed?

Officials have indicated that Robinson’s alleged motive was connected to gay and trans rights.

“When asked why he did it, Robinson explained there is too much evil in the guy, referring to Charlie Kirk,” said Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray, referencing statements from Robinson’s loved ones.

In a text chat with his roommate, Robinson allegedly said he had to kill Kirk when the opportunity presented itself:
“I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out,” Robinson told his roommate, according to Gray. “If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence.”
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