The company behind the online chat platform Discord on Friday denied that Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspected of killing conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, had sent messages through its service describing details from Wednesday's events.
"In the course of our investigation, we identified a Discord account associated with the suspect, but have found no evidence that the suspect planned this incident or promoted violence on Discord," a spokesman said in a statement, NBC News reports.
In a Friday morning briefing, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that Robinson's roommate showed investigators Discord messages from a user named "Tyler" that appeared to describe retrieving a gun from a drop point, engraving bullets, and details about a rifle scope.
But Discord said that the company's review does not support the officials' report.
"We are deeply saddened by this tragedy and extend our condolences to the Kirk family and everyone affected," the spokesperson said. "The messages referenced in recent reporting about planning details do not appear to be Discord messages. These were communications between the suspect's roommate and a friend after the shooting, where the roommate was recounting the contents of a note the suspect had left elsewhere."
Discord, meanwhile, said it has removed Robinson's account for violating its off-platform behavior policy, and insisted that it "strongly condemns violence of any kind, including political violence."
The service is widely used by gamers and chat communities and has been linked in recent years to suspects in several mass shootings, according to reports.
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