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Docs: Suspect’s Mom Says He Grew “Pro-Gay”, “Trans-Rights’
Laura Coates Live
Sep 17, 2025

The charging document for the 22-year-old suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk outlines evidence collected by investigators, including DNA on the suspected murder weapon and a texted confession. In separate conversations with his roommate and family, the suspect shared that Kirk “spreads too much hate,” and he “had enough of his hatred,” the document said.