Suspects chilling texts revealed by prosecutors in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk killing

Legal & Crime - Suspect charged with seven counts of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a weapon, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering, and a violent offense committed in the presence of a child; the death penalty will be sought [1] - Text messages revealed suspect's premeditation, planning the murder for "a bit over a week" [2][4][12] - Overwhelming evidence suggests guilt, shifting focus to mitigating circumstances to avoid the death penalty [13][14][15] - The roommate's cooperation as a witness complicates the prosecution's approach to ideology [16][17] Investigation & Evidence - Explicit text exchange between the suspect and roommate is unusual and damaging evidence [2][3][4][5][19][20][21] - The suspect encouraged the roommate to delete the text exchange [5] - The suspect's mother is cooperating with the investigation [6] Motive & Ideology - The suspect expressed having "enough of his hatred" as a motive [4] - The suspect's political views shifted to the left, becoming more pro-gay and trans rights-oriented [6] - A clear-cut ideology behind the murder is not yet evident [8][9][10][11]