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‘It was me’: Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting appeared to confess in Discord chat

‘Im sorry for all of this’ read a message from the suspect’s account, according to two people familiar with the message and screenshots obtained by The Post.

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People hold candles and sing during a memorial and prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk at the Kennedy Center in D.C. on Sunday. (Rod Lamkey/AP)

The 22-year-old suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing appears to have confessed to friends in an online chat shortly before turning himself in to law enforcement, according to two people familiar with the chat and screenshots obtained by The Washington Post.

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