Prosecutors Tie Tyler Robinson, 23, to Rifle DNA as Roommate Gets Immunity

Q: How did the immunized testimony of Robinson's partner ultimately influence the final verdict in the 2025 murder trial?

It cannot yet be determined, because there has been no final verdict described in the available reporting. The material provided covers Robinson’s preliminary hearing in 2026, where prosecutors were trying to show there was enough evidence to send the case to trial. It does not report a completed murder trial or a verdict. So there is no factual basis to say how Lance Twiggs’ immunized testimony ultimately affected a jury’s decision. What the reporting does show is that Twiggs’ statements were central to the prosecution’s case at the pretrial stage. Prosecutors said Twiggs, Robinson’s roommate and partner, received use immunity and then provided recorded statements, a note allegedly left by Robinson, and text messages in which Robinson allegedly admitted being the shooter. Those statements were meant to support identity, intent and motive, and to reinforce the DNA and surveillance evidence. The defense, however, challenged the reliability and admissibility of that evidence, including the DNA analysis and the use of Twiggs’ recorded statements. That indicates Twiggs’ immunized account was important, but also likely to be heavily contested if the case reached trial. So the most accurate answer is that Twiggs’ immunized testimony appears to have been a significant part of the prosecution’s effort to move the case forward, but the available information does not show any final trial outcome or verdict.

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 9

DNA on a towel wrapped around the suspected murder weapon was attributed to two people—roommate Lance Twiggs and, investigators said, very likely Tyler Robinson—after Twiggs provided a comparison sample.
Prosecutors also disclosed Twiggs received use immunity for recorded statements, with an edited audio version of his Sept. 12 and April 20 interviews expected to be played after agreed redactions.
Court documents say Twiggs gave investigators a text exchange in which Robinson replied, “I am, I’m sorry” when asked if he was Charlie Kirk’s shooter, along with a note allegedly found in their apartment.
Defense lawyers attacked the DNA evidence at the preliminary hearing, but prosecutors argued reliability disputes belong at trial as Judge Tony Graf weighs whether the aggravated murder case should proceed.