Patel wrongly stated that “the subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody.”

Several unfired cartridges were found along with the rifle, and soon, it was reported that some were engraved with “transgender” ideology. But in the lab, analysts did bot find transgender messaging.

Hour by hour, The Independent looks at how the killing unfolded and how suspect Tyler Robinson was arrested two days later

Patel approaches congressional oversight hearings this coming week facing not just questions about that investigation but broader doubts about whether he can stabilize a federal law enforcement

Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, was living with a transgender partner before he reportedly committed the dastardly act on September 10, 2025.

Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson sneered that his “doppelganger” was the one who gunned down the conservative activist in a Discord chat with his friends after his picture was put out by the feds,

He said the individual arrived on campus shortly before the event started and went to the roof of a nearby building, where he fired a single shot that struck Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative influencer, activist and ally of President Trump who was speaking at an outdoor event there.