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Five police officers are down in Pennsylvania after a barrage of gunfire erupted as they were serving a warrant.

Reports say a gunman is dead, and three officers have died. Another officer was reported in "grave" condition and another in critical. Names were not released immediately.

A York County deputy also was injured, officials reported.

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The FBI is now investigating the pro-gun Armed Queers SLC, a Salt Lake City group whose transgender leader openly supports violence, for possible connections to alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson.

Ermiya Fanaeian, who worked on Democrat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's 2020 presidential campaign, was asked by a reporter: "Some people say that it takes a violent protest to get people to listen. Do you agree or should they remain peaceful?"

"I agree. I absolutely agree," responded Fanaeian, a student at the University of Utah.

"I'm a member of the LGBTQ community and our liberation, our rights came after the Stonewall riots."

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President Donald Trump is forcefully asserting that former President Joe Biden weaponized the U.S. Justice Department to silence civil rights leader Charlie Kirk and cancel his conservative organization Turning Point USA.

In a late-night post on Truth Social Tuesday, Trump wondered: "Why was the wonderful Turning Point under INVESTIGATION by 'Deranged' Jack Smith and the Corrupt & Incompetent Biden Administration."

"They Weaponized the Justice Department against Sleepy Joe Biden's Political Opponents, including ME!"

Sen. John Fetterman called on fellow Democrats to stop comparing their political opponents to Hitler in the wake of Charlie Kirk's brutal assassination, Breitbart reported. The Pennsylvania Democrat said that this is a "dangerous time right now" after the Turning Point USA founder was shot in the neck last week. 

Fetterman was speaking to host Bret Baier on Fox News's Special Reports on Tuesday, along with his Republican counterpart, Sen. Dave McCormick, when he called out the left for its Hitler comparisons. Both lawmakers expressed grief over Kirk's death and the impact it will have on his family.

Breaking with others in his party, Fetterman warned about continuing the damaging insults Democrats have trotted out against their political opponents. He believes it could  "incite somebody to say, 'well, now I feel like I have to stop, to stop that and take them out,'" Fetterman warned.

Dangerous rhetoric

Baier said he brought the pair of Pennsylvania senators on the air to facilitate a discussion between opposing political parties in the wake of the tragedy. Fetterman agreed that it was a necessary move. "Well, I mean, we thought it was just a great idea. I think it's an important idea right now," Fetterman said.

"I mean, the trauma after the Charlie Kirk assassination, and now, as things continue now, it's like, I feel like it's important that people can witness, you know, a Democrat and a Republican having a conversation after this. It's absolutely horrific, and it's entirely necessary to allow people to grieve for that. I mean, everyone's seen the video," Fetterman said, referring to the horrifically graphic video of Kirk's assassination.

McCormick noted that the incident on Sept. 10 came after "dangerous rhetoric, like fascist and Nazism and authoritarianism, and the end of democracy" that the left has been warning about became of means of granting "permission" for such a heinous act. "That takes us down a path where the inevitable next step is violence, and that's what we see," McCormick said. Fetterman agreed.

"Exactly, this idea, it's like, do not ever, ever, ever compare anyone to Hitler. If not, go online and you can read up on exactly what he's responsible for, 75 to 80 million lives lost in World War II, and you don't compare him to anyone. And if you do, then you will incite somebody to say, well, now I feel like I have to stop, to stop that and take them out," Fetterman warned.

The hoodie-bedecked lawmaker said that the public has "forgotten that the President took a shot to the head" and wondered how much worse it would have been if President Donald Trump had met the same bloody fate as Kirk with the nation watching. "This is such a dangerous time right now..." Fetterman said. "You don't need this opportunity to share your opinions on it. Just, again, it's appalling and allow folks enough space to grieve," he added.

Victim blaming

Fetterman was adamant that "we have to just absolutely turn the heat down" on divisive political language. "The man hasn't even been buried yet. And it's like, that's why we wanted to have a conversation that we have to find a way to work together," Fetterman said. While he is correct, others in his party have taken it further to blame Kirk's opinions for his death, implying in many ways that he had it coming.

It's not just the politicians who would benefit from the political capital of such views, but rather everyday people who have taken to the internet to cheer for the death of a young husband and father of two. Many are losing their jobs over these hideous remarks, which now have the establishment media decrying "cancel culture" instead of examining their own part in creating this problem, Fox News reported.

One of those pundits was CNN's Brian Stelter, who claimed there was a "coordinated conservative campaign to try to get people fired" as a "new form of cancel culture." Stelter warned that these supposedly "politically motivated firings" will create a "tense" climate, though he wouldn't blame the people making the horrible remarks.

"There are hundreds of examples of people being fired from their jobs. Most of the people were not public figures; they were anonymous until a few days ago when this conservative campaign organized online, targeting people that it says are attacking Kirk, bashing Kirk, blaming Kirk for his own death." Notably, Stelter conceded that he finds some of their remarks "personally grotesque" and condemned the worst of them.

Kirk's death has been a wake-up call about the state of political discourse in America, especially what's coming from those on the left. It's time to bring down the temperature, but anyone playing the "both sides" argument is letting the left off the hook for their abhorrent behavior.

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk following his killing last week.

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) celebrated the passage of the resolution in a post on X by saying, "The United States Senate has unanimously passed my resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and praising his outstanding legacy. This is just a flag, planted on a hill. What matters is where we carry it next."

The resolution “condemns” Kirk’s assassination “in the strongest possible terms," even as many in the Democrat Party have been openly celebrating Kirk's death due to his prominent status as a right-wing activist.

The resolution also “extends its deepest condolences and sympathies” to Kirk’s family, including his wife, Erika, and their two children.

Kirk's family witnessed his assassination and has had to endure extreme abuse from monstrous leftists openly and proudly celebrating the assassination of someone who believed very strongly in open dialogue to resolve issues instead of resorting to violence.

Total condemnation

For those on the left celebrating Kirk's death, seeing every single Democrat Senator condemn them must have been shocking.

No Democrat Senator was brave enough to stand against this resolution, and it makes sense considering the reaction of the public to Kirk's assassination. News of Kirk's shooting quickly raced around the nation and shocked Americans of all political persuasions, especially centrists.

Despite attempts to frame Kirk as a radical right-wing figure, the truth is that he was an activist who believed in civil discourse on college campuses and advocated for free speech.

Kirk's appearances on college campuses converted college students by the hundreds as he used discourse, not violence, to push his beliefs. Leftists have claimed that Kirk was a hateful figure, even as many of them celebrate Kirk being killed in front of his two young daughters.

The aftermath of Kirk's death has been eye-opening for many regular Americans, even those who generally consider themselves liberals. Not since MLK Jr.'s assassination has the nation been more shocked and outraged.

Leftist shooter

While it was safe to assume the shooter had leftist political motivations in shooting Kirk, it wasn't until a few days after that it was confirmed that Kirk's shooter was a radical leftist.

The shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was "deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology" despite growing up in a strongly conservative household. High school friends stated he adopted leftist ideas, and Robinson was also dating a trans individual.

Furthermore, the bullets alluded to anti-fascist ideology, and one bullet had been engraved with "Hey fascist! Catch!" It's undeniable that Robinson was a radical leftist who bought into the lies that Kirk was a fascist and threw away his life in a political crusade.

The left is undoubtedly responsible for this tragedy, and anyone celebrating Kirk's assassination has no place in American society. Some leftists are already finding this out the hard way.

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The death penalty will be sought against the man suspected of assassinating Charlie Kirk, co-founder of the Turning Point USA, Trump supporter and faithful Christian husband and father.

That's according to a list of charges the suspect, Tyler Robinson, is facing.

They include aggravated murder, which is a capital offense and if he is convicted, the count would make Robinson subject to the state's firing squad death penalty.

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Prosecutors in Utah working now on the case against Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk last week, have released copies of social media chat between Robinson and his transgender roommate.

The conversation released by Utah County District Attorney Jeffrey Gray was between Robinson and his "transgender (male) lover, Lance Twiggs."

Robinson: Drop what you're doing. Look under my keyboard.

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At least dozens of people across America, probably hundreds by now, have been fired by their employers for advocating violence against conservatives and Christians in the aftermath of the assassination last week of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.

Employers have been advised not to keep workers who push well beyond free speech and into incitement.

Now Texas officials say they are investigating almost 200 teachers who have been reported for such offenses.

Gov. Greg Abbott said the Texas Education Agency is working to review those statements of violence, including those teachers who "cheered" the murder.

Abbott said those found to have gone into the speech that promotes hate and violence will have their teaching certificates suspended and will be barred from working in Texas schools.

TEA Commissioner Mike Morath noted the behavior may be in violation of the Educators' Code of Ethics, explaining that while all educators are held to a high standard of professionalism, there is a difference between comments made in poor taste and those that call for and incite further violence.

The Gateway Pundit reported Morath currently is referring all reports of such comments to the state agency's investigations division.

"According to Texan News, the TEA has reportedly received roughly 180 complaints in response to the letter it circulated last week requesting reports of 'reprehensible' content or social media posts shared by educators following the assassination of Charlie Kirk," the report said.

Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin, confessed to the crime in text messages to his roomate, the New York Post reported. FBI Director Kash Patel provided this new information on Monday during an interview on Fox News's Hannity as authorities piece together what led to a gunman shooting Kirk at a speaking event in Utah last week.

Information about the alleged gunman and his motivation has continued to come to light after the Turning Point USA founder's death on Sept. 10. Patel announced on Fox News's Hannity on Monday that they found a confession in the text exchange.

“[W]hat was found, in terms of information, a text message exchange where the suspect [Robinson], specifically stated that he had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do that," Patel told host Sean Hannity. "And when [Robinson] was asked why, he said, ‘Some hatred cannot be negotiated with,'" the FBI director noted.

Patel said law enforcement is investigating whether others were involved in the alleged plot. "We’re dedicating every asset we have to run the reverse daisy chain analysis of anyone that was in contact with the suspect that’s currently in custody and anyone he contacted, called and text-messaged and had chats on online social media platforms with," Patel explained.

The text messages

The content of the text messages was released on Tuesday, and reporter Brian Schnee shared documents showing the entire text exchange between the 22-year-0ld and Lance Twiggs, his live-in transgender lover, a separate New York Post report revealed. Schnee posted them to X, formerly Twitter, as the document made the rounds among several users.

TEXT MESSAGE EXCHANGE BETWEEN TYLER ROBINSON AND ROOMATE

"On September 10, 2025, the roommate received a text message from Robinson which said, “drop what you are doing, look under my keyboard.” The roommate looked under the keyboard and found a note that stated, “I had the… pic.twitter.com/UXwVYLSUTy

— 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐞 (@brian_schnee) September 16, 2025

What the alleged killer had to say is disturbing, as it's clear that Twiggs knew about the alleged role Robinson played in the assassination a full 24 hours before he was caught. The message from Robinson was reassuring his lover that he was "still ok," but that he had to go retrieve the rifle he allegedly used before it could be traced to him.

When Twiggs asked Robinson why he did it, the alleged shooter said that Kirk's "hatred" left him no choice. "I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out," Robinson said about Kirk. "If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence. Going to attempt to retrieve it again, hopefully they have moved on. I haven’t seen anything about them finding it," Robinson said about the rifle.

When asked how long he had "been planning this," Robinson admitted it was "a bit over a week" before he turned back to worries about his gun. "My dad wants photos of the rifle … he says grandpa wants to know who has what, the feds released a photo of the rifle, and it is very unique. Hes calling me rn, not answering. …" the text message said.

Media reaction

The text message exchange appears to cover all the key points of a confession as Patel noted. Robinson planned what he was going to do, spoke about the alleged murder weapon and hiding out while law enforcement remained in the area, and even discussed his motive.

To normal people, this was a disgusting admission about a heinous crime from the man who purportedly committed it. To Matt Gutman, a correspondent at ABC News, the way Robinson spoke to Twiggs was "very touching," as Fox News reported.

Gutman was impressed by how detailed the messages were, "but, also, it was very touching in a way that many of us didn't expect," the correspondent said. "A very intimate portrait into this relationship between the suspect’s roommate and the suspect himself, with him repeatedly calling his roommate, who is transitioning, calling him ‘my love.’ And ‘I want to protect you, my love,'" Gutman swooned.

"So, it was this duality of someone who the attorney said not only jeopardized the life of Charlie Kirk and the crowd, but was doing it in front of children, which is one of the aggravating circumstances of this case. And then, on the other hand, he was, you know, speaking so lovingly about his partner. So a very interesting and … riveting press conference," the correspondent claimed.

The messages provide a glimpse into the mind of the alleged assassin and his thought patterns following the incident. This is stomach-churning stuff in light of the brutal way a beloved public figure died, but it has been made that much worse by those who lionize Robinson already.

The FBI is looking into whether people close to Charlie Kirk's assassin had foreknowledge of the horrific murder, as evidence mounts of the killer's connection to the radical left.

While no one else is facing charges at this time, alleged shooter Tyler Robinson told somebody he would murder Kirk over his political beliefs, FBI director Kash Patel said Monday. Patel did not specify who that individual was.

“He had a text message exchange with another individual in which he claimed that he had an opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk — and he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for,” Patel told Fox & Friends.

Did others know?

Patel said the FBI is still looking into why the other person did not report the exchange to police and Patel did not say whether that person will face charges.

Robinson also wrote a note saying he had an opportunity to kill Kirk, Patel said. The note was left inside the home that Robinson shared with a transgender boyfriend, who has been identified as 22-year-old Lance Twiggs.

Twiggs is cooperating with police and has not been accused of any wrongdoing.

A family member told Fox News that they believe Twiggs "hates Christians" and that he may have helped radicalize Robinson, who was raised Mormon.

Twiggs reportedly comes from a conservative Christian family, reports the Daily Mail, and he is part of the "furry" subculture, which is based on a sexual interest in anthropomorphic animals.

From the left

The spent casing from the bullet that killed Kirk had the phrase, "Notices bulge OwO what’s this?” which is a reference to a furry meme. Another bullet casing had a message taunting Kirk as a "fascist."

Kirk was answering a question about the role of transgenders in mass shootings right before he was shot.

People on the left have asserted, without evidence, that Robinson is a Republican. His family members have told investigators that he was becoming very left-wing in recent years, FBI director Patel said.

"His family has said that he subscribed to left-wing ideology, and even more so in these last couple of years," Patel told Fox News.

All we know at this stage is that Robinson is tied to the left, and he appears to have warned people about his murder plot beforehand. Whether anyone else is facing criminal exposure remains to be seen.