The Utah man being held in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk used the social media platform Discord to send messages about the rifle and engraved bullets, authorities said at a news conference this morning.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that Tyler Robinson’s roommate, who was not identified, showed investigators messages that mentioned the rifle and how it was left under brush, wrapped in a towel.

Authorities said Thursday that a Mauser .30-caliber, bolt-action rifle had been found in the woods, along with a spent cartridge. Three other rounds remained in the magazine.

While popular among young Americans, Discord is probably not as known to older generations.

These two mugshots released by the FBI show Tyler Robinson. | FBI

Launched in 2015, it was initially an app used

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