‘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.

September 15, 2025 at 2:27 p.m. EDTToday at 2:27 p.m. EDT

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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)

By Hannah Knowles

Shawn Boburg

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Aaron Schaffer

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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By Hannah Knowles

Hannah Knowles is a national politics reporter covering campaigns at The Washington Post. She previously reported for The Post's general assignment desk.@KnowlesHannah

By Shawn Boburg

Shawn Boburg is the deputy editor of The Washington Post's rapid-response investigative unit. He was previously an investigative reporter. He joined The Post in 2015. @ShawnBoburg

By Aaron Schaffer

Aaron Schaffer is a researcher on The Post's News Research team.@aaronjschaffer

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

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