{"id":2626743,"date":"2026-07-08T14:18:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tyler-robinson-and-his-trans-lovers-likely-dna-found-on-multiple-items-at-shooting-scene\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:20:14","slug":"tyler-robinson-and-his-trans-lovers-likely-dna-found-on-multiple-items-at-shooting-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tyler-robinson-and-his-trans-lovers-likely-dna-found-on-multiple-items-at-shooting-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Robinson and His Trans Lover&#8217;s Likely DNA Found on Multiple Items at Shooting Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftyler-robinson-and-his-trans-lovers-likely-dna-found-on-multiple-items-at-shooting-scene%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2626743&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-what-happened-the-last-time-israel-invaded-lebanon-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"This is what happened the last time Israel invaded Lebanon - Washington Examiner\">provided content discusses<\/a> new forensic evidence related to the assassination of Charlie kirk. During a pretrial hearing in Utah, investigators revealed that DNA matching both Tyler Robinson and his roommate Lance Twiggs was found on a towel associated with the murder scene. Robinson is charged with murder and faces the possibility of the death penalty,while Twiggs has not been charged. evidence also includes a rifle used to kill Kirk, which Robinson allegedly used and concealed with the towel, and a screwdriver found on the rooftop from where the shooting occurred. Witness testimony and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devastating-market-explosion-that-zelenskyy-blamed-on-russia-was-actually-caused-by-ukraine-new-evidence-indicates\/\" title=\"New ... suggests Ukraine, not Russia, caused the market explosion blamed by Zelenskyy.\">forensic analysis support<\/a> the case, including a confession via text message from Robinson.The hearing aims to determine whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attorneys-argue-senate-impeachment-trial-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"Trump Attorneys Argue Senate Impeachment Trial Unconstitutional\">sufficient evidence exists<\/a> for Robinson to face trial.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>DNA evidence that appears to match both Tyler Robinson and his \u201ctrans\u201d lover and roommate, Lance Twiggs, was recovered from evidence connected to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>The new evidence was made public during a pretrial hearing for Robinson in Utah on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/07\/us-news\/dna-likely-matching-tyler-robinson-his-lover-lance-twiggs-found-on-towel-wrapped-around-rifle-near-scene-of-charlie-kirk-shooting-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that state and federal investigators testified that DNA from both men was found on a towel prosecutors said Robinson used to conceal a rifle used to kill Kirk last September.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said Robinson used his grandfather\u2019s rifle in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Police contended that Robinson murdered Kirk, who was a husband, father, and founder of Turning Point USA, before fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n<p>On his way off the Utah Valley University campus, Robinson allegedly concealed the gun used in the political assassination with the towel.<\/p>\n<p>Police also alleged they found a screwdriver on the rooftop where Robinson opened fire on Kirk while he was participating in a peaceful debate with students.<\/p>\n<p>The testimony came during the second day of a preliminary hearing in a Provo courtroom, where a judge is deciding whether there is enough evidence for Robinson to face trial.<\/p>\n<p>One forensic expert from the state of Utah and another from the FBI told the court that testing identified two male DNA profiles that matched Robinson and Twiggs, according to the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>Twiggs has not been charged with a crime, while Robinson is charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p>The state of Utah is seeking the death penalty over the murder of Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the first day of the pretrial hearings, a former Utah Valley University police officer said he found a makeshift sniper perch position on the rooftop from which Kirk was fatally shot, the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/prosecutors-are-in-court-to-argue-the-man-accused-of-killing-charlie-kirk-should-stand-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Bagley, who formerly served with the university\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >campus police department<\/a>, testified that he witnessed the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>After the shot was fired, Bagley said he went to a nearby gravel-covered roof, where he found impressions in the rocks that were consistent with someone who had been prone and with an open view of Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson allegedly confessed to killing Kirk in a text message sent to Twiggs after the shooting, and also left behind a note beneath his lover\u2019s computer keyboard outlining the murder plot.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk\u2019s widow, Erika Kirk, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tyler-robinson-seen-laughing-hearing-erika-kirk-cries-leaves-courtroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">present<\/a> in the courtroom on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>While in her presence, Robinson smiled several times.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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