Tyler Robinson, the man police say murdered conservative icon Charlie Kirk, allegedly referenced the attack in online messages not long after the shooting, according to a report.
The communications were sent on the morning of Sept. 10, approximately 80 minutes after Kirk was shot during a public event in Orem, Utah.
Earlier that morning, Robinson had been engaged in casual conversations on the Discord social media platform with a person described as a friend, The Washington Post reported.
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Those early exchanges reportedly involved routine chatter, including discussion of the outcome of an online word puzzle game.
Investigators allege that Robinson later made his way to the Utah Valley University campus.
Kirk was scheduled to speak outdoors at a Turning Point USA event being held at
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