WASHINGTON — Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter Tyler Robinson was living with a transgender partner who was in the process of transitioning from a male to a female, a law enforcement source confirmed to The Post Saturday.
That individual, who has yet to be identified by the authorities, is now fully cooperating with the FBI on its investigation into the fatal shooting of the conservative activist, the source added. The relationship was first reported by Fox News’ Brooke Singman.
Text messages and other communications that the transgender individual traded with Robinson, 22, helped the feds nab the accused assassin.
Federal and state authorities revealed during a Friday press conference that a “roommate” cooperating with their investigation revealed communications from a contact named “Tyler” that described bullet casings similar to those found at the scene and discussed the “need to retrieve a rifle from a drop point.“
Kirk, 31, was struck in the neck by a single bullet shortly after being posed a question on his “American Comeback” college speaking tour about transgender mass shooters.
“Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?” asked attendee Hunter Kozak.
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“Too many,” Kirk responded.
“Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?” Kozak followed up.
“Counting or not counting gang violence?” the Turning Point USA founder sought to clarify.
Kirk was shot immediately after and transported to a hospital where he underwent surgery. He was pronounced dead within a few hours.
The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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