The Three Main Theories About Those Texts Between The CK Sniper And His Boyfriend

It’s one thing to have access to explosive new allegations, it’s quite another to separate fact from fiction in real time as the story unfolds. Here are the three main reactions to the text exchange.

The one thing we can all agree on is that the text exchange, as we are hearing about it, especially if it came right after the commission of the horrific crime of which he stands accused, is that it stood apart as unusual.

What we do NOT have widespread agreement on, is WHY it is unusual. Is it just weird? Or is it evidence of something bigger?

🚨🚨 🚨the text message exchange between TYLER ROBINSON (accused assassin of Charlie Kirk) AND HIS ROOMMATE that DA Jeff Gray just shared with the public @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/6cuE7ZOI3s

— CB Cotton (@CB_Cotton) September 16, 2025

The language is hardly like anything we would normally expect from someone of college age. Combine that with… whatever might be going through one’s mind after an outrageous act of violence while half the world is out looking for you, this kind of language is not what we might expect.

Option One — It’s a script with an agenda

In this scenario, the conversation presented by investigators was not ‘organic’ shooter wanted to make sure that, if he was caught, that the boyfriend had the plausible deniability that prevents him from being held as an accessory. Another variation of that theory would have present this guy as part of a larger organized plot to take out Charlie Kirk, with this case being set up as a red herring to divert law enforcement from the authentic evidence of the real perpetrator(s). The latter theory is just an extension of what we saw with the first guy who was arrested and let go who claimed he wanted to buy time for the real killer to slip away.

Option Two — the texts aren’t real

This theory would point to skepticism raised by details of the case they find too convenient or the general distrust of abuses of legal powers that has built up among both the right and the left especially in recent years.

Option Three — the dude is actually weird and talks that way

Possibly the best explanation of why that could hold together is put together in a long post by author Jennifer Greenberg.

What follows is in her words from that post.

I’ve seen quite a bit of reaction to the text messages sent by Tyler Robinson to his boyfriend, alleging that they do not read like a 22YO gay gamer psychopath.

As a writer, and someone familiar with the psychology of predators, I thought it might be interesting to analyze the texts.

In GREEN, I have marked indicators of high literacy. He employs formal grammar, correctly places commas, and utilizes a large vocabulary.

If I knew nothing about Robinson besides his age, I’d guess that he was either home schooled or attended private school as a kid. He’s well read, and uses phrases like, “a little while longer yet,” and “I had hoped.”

It’s confirmed that Robinson had a 4.0 grade average. His ACT test score was 34 out of a possible 36, placing him in the 99th percentile nationwide. So, these eloquent mannerisms make sense. He’s extremely smart.

In BLUE, I’ve marked instances of law enforcement (LE) lingo. Police officers tend to use words like “vehicle” and “squad car.” Note that, instead of saying “cop” he states “deputy for the sheriff,” indicating that he understands rank. He talks about “evidence” and how LE “swept the spot.” This is all LE jargon. And then to top it all off, he’s familiar with his Miranda rights, and advises his boyfriend to stay quiet.

If I knew nothing about Robinson I’d guess that either he worked in LE, has family or friends in LE, and/or he watches a lot of true crime shows.

According to the Salt Lake City Tribune, “The parents … asked their son to speak to a family friend, who is a retired deputy sheriff. That family friend came over to the house and talked to Robinson.”

So, once again, all these idiosyncrasies fit his profile.

It would also make sense for a highly intelligent person who is planning a crime to educate themselves on investigative procedures and techniques, and he may have picked up lingo that way.

He’s highly intelligent, he’s familiar with law enforcement lingo, protocol, and procedure, and he even used his grampa’s old rifle knowing that any serial number or gun sale records wouldn’t “trace” back to him.

He doesn’t text like an average 22YO guy, because he’s not an average 22YO guy.

We are extremely blessed that his parents recognized him, confronted him, and turned him in. Otherwise, I’m not sure he’d have ever confessed to his boyfriend, let alone been caught.

Clearly, the dust won’t finally settle on this case for a long, long time.