Lance Twiggs has resurfaced nearly five months after his reported live-in boyfriend Tyler Robinson allegedly shot conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during a campus debate on transgender issues.
The 22-year-old disappeared from his St George, Utah apartment immediately after Robinson was identified as the suspect in the Sept. 10 shooting at Utah Valley University in Orem.
Twiggs has never faced charges or been implicated in the shooting that left Kirk wounded.
His sudden departure sparked widespread questions about whether Twiggs possessed advance knowledge of Robinson’s alleged plan to target Kirk, one of the nation’s most prominent conservative figures.
Twiggs has relocated to Texas with his Mormon family after reconciling with his parents, Tyler and Amy. The family has settled into a four-bedroom home in a quiet suburban area, reports the Daily Mail.
According to sources, Twiggs now passes his time gaming online and reading fantasy novels.
He occasionally leaves the house to pick up takeout food or help his parents with errands.
Photographs obtained by the Daily Mail show Twiggs transporting clothing, shoes and books into his new residence. He wore shoulder-length hair with a baseball cap, jacket, jeans and a vintage Taco Bell shirt.
When approached at a gas station, Twiggs declined to discuss his connection to Robinson, who faces potential execution by firing squad. He refused to comment on whether he knew about his boyfriend’s alleged plans to kill the Turning Point USA founder, said the Daily Mail.
Asked if he had suspected Robinson intended to shoot Kirk or had any message for Kirk’s widow Erika and their two children, Twiggs responded nervously. “No, no, no,” he said. “I cannot answer any questions.”
He accepted a business card before departing in his Infiniti vehicle.
Kirk was struck by a single rifle shot while debating students during his American Comeback tour. The bullet was fired from a nearby rooftop and hit Kirk in the neck.
Robinson surrendered to authorities one day after the shooting when his parents recognized him from news coverage. They convinced their son, described as having pro-gay and trans-rights views, to turn himself in peacefully.
Federal investigators discovered Robinson sent multiple text messages to Twiggs during his 33 hours as a fugitive. These messages revealed his alleged role in the shooting and his attempts to avoid capture.
Twiggs did not alert authorities at the time but cooperated when investigators contacted him following Robinson’s arrest. No evidence has emerged suggesting Twiggs participated in the shooting or was ever treated as a suspect.
Authorities provided Twiggs with a security detail and moved him to an undisclosed location due to death threats and intense media attention, sources confirmed.
One text message from Robinson particularly interested investigators. “Remember how I was engraving bullets?” the message read, apparently referring to anti-fascist slogans carved into shell casings recovered with the murder weapon, an antique bolt-action rifle that belonged to Robinson’s grandfather.
Questions remain about whether Twiggs witnessed Robinson engraving ammunition before Kirk’s Utah appearance and whether he considered alerting authorities. Twiggs refused to address this question when confronted.
Former classmates recall Twiggs as a quiet teenager who performed well academically and excelled in music before becoming absorbed in video games and online chat communities.
His life changed direction when his parents removed him from their home for allegedly using drugs and violating their Mormon household rules. Twiggs moved between his grandparents’ residence and the home of family friends Jackie and Nathan Nielsen.
“When he spoke up and said he didn’t want to go to church, they kicked him out,” Jackie Nielsen previously told the Daily Mail.
“But I did not see any rebellion or disrespect. He was a kid in turmoil.”
Friends knew Twiggs was gay, but his interest in transitioning reportedly developed recently. “He was working through some mental health issues,” Nielsen explained.
“After high school, he did some marijuana and mushrooms and did have an occasional drink. But he was still the same kind, caring person.”
The Daily Mail noted that before disappearing, Twiggs lived in a three-bedroom townhouse owned by his family near St George, a desert community close to the Nevada border.
Robinson, a college dropout and gaming enthusiast, moved in approximately three years ago and the two began a romantic relationship.
