The transgender boyfriend of Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin has disappeared from his hometown of St. George, Utah, records show.
Lance Twiggs, 22, the biological male who was dating Tyler Robinson at the time of Kirk’s murder at Utah Valley University in September, appears to be keeping a low profile, the New York Post reported. A neighbor told the Post that Twiggs has avoided the St. George home he once shared with Robinson, roughly five hours south of Salt Lake City, where he is being held ahead of his January trial. (RELATED: Judge Partially Gives Into Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Assassin’s Attempt To Dictate His Courtroom Wardrobe)
“It definitely is a shock it happened here. It’s a quiet neighborhood. You know your neighbor on your left or your right, but people are pretty isolated,” the neighbor told the outlet.
Law enforcement officials work near the crime scene where political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 11, 2025. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
The couple reportedly began living together after Twiggs’ religious parents kicked him out of their home in 2018. But financial records suggest he may have reestablished contact with them a few months before the shooting, the outlet reported.
Twiggs’ current whereabouts are unclear, but his car remains parked in his parents’ driveway, according to the Post.
A family member told Fox News that Twiggs “wasn’t being respectful and was problematic,” and claimed he was addicted to online games.
Twiggs, like Robinson, has reportedly been active in the furry subculture and played video games featuring anthropomorphized animals, the Post reported.
Others, however, described him differently.
Members of the family who took him in after his fallout with his parents said Twiggs was a hardworking student who cared deeply about his friends.
“I loved Lance. His parents kicked him out of his house, and he lived with us. His parents never sat right with my family,” a younger member of that household told the Post.
“He had straight As. He was very hardworking, not a big partier … He just took care of people.”
Twiggs’ former high school superintendent, Ben Kaufman, echoed that assessment. “Everything I’ve heard about him, he was a great kid. He was nice. He worked hard,” he told the outlet. “I heard all good things.”
Police said Twiggs, who identifies as a woman, has cooperated with investigators but has not spoken publicly.
Authorities have not named Twiggs as a suspect in Kirk’s assassination. Investigators shared chat messages they say were exchanged between Twiggs and Robinson in which Robinson allegedly confessed to the shooting.
“I had enough of his hatred,” Robinson allegedly wrote to Twiggs. “Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”
“You are all I worry about, love,” he allegedly added, trying to reassure Twiggs.