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Black Clothing Suspect — The Man in All Black

FBI ignored eyewitnesses — short clip. Source: @ProjectConstitu on X, April 19, 2026.

On September 10, 2025, multiple independent sources described a suspect at or near the UVU campus who does not match Tyler Robinson — the man the FBI later identified as the lone shooter. Police dispatchers broadcast a suspect description of a male wearing all black, a black tactical helmet, and a black mask. Construction worker Dylan Hope independently corroborated this, and video evidence recorded before the assassination shows a figure in all black on the roof.

Police Dispatch Description​

According to police dispatch audio recorded in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, officers broadcast the following suspect description: a male wearing all black, a black tactical helmet, and a black mask. This description was broadcast while events were still unfolding — before the FBI took over the investigation and before Tyler Robinson was identified as the official suspect.

This dispatch description does not match Tyler Robinson, who was reportedly wearing a T-shirt and jeans.

Dylan Hope — Construction Worker Eyewitness​

Dylan Hope, a construction worker on-site at UVU, reportedly saw the suspect up close. According to Hope, the man was wearing:

  • Black trench coat
  • Black cargo pants
  • Black mask and sunglasses
  • Long greasy black hair
  • Small backpack

Hope reportedly stated that his colleague operating an excavator at the UVU construction site spoke directly with this man immediately after the shooting. The suspect allegedly asked if he could walk through the construction site, claiming he was "just trying to get home safe after a shooting." According to Hope, the man admitted someone had been shot before sirens even started — suggesting he had direct knowledge of the event before it became public.

The suspect reportedly went through the same construction site that the FBI claims the shooter used as an escape route, and was allegedly the only person to do so.

Sheriffs vs. FBI — Photo Discrepancy​

According to construction workers on site, local sheriffs showed them a photo of a suspect. The excavator operator reportedly confirmed the photo matched the man he had spoken with. However, workers on the site say the photo shown by sheriffs did not match the image the FBI later released publicly. Dylan Hope has reportedly stated that the FBI's image "didn't line up" with what the sheriffs had shown them.

This discrepancy between local law enforcement's suspect identification and the FBI's official narrative is one of the most significant unresolved issues in the investigation.

Construction Site — 785 College Dr, Orem​

Dylan Hope worked at the UVU-adjacent construction property at 785 College Dr, Orem, UT 84058 (map link in the investigation file). Commentary from @ProjectConstitu places Hope as a 26-year-old electrician on site the day of the event.

According to Hope's account, the black-clad man was the only person who walked through the construction site path that the FBI later described as the shooter's escape route — while the excavator operator was reportedly the only witness who spoke to him face-to-face immediately after the shot.

Fox News Map vs. Witness Location​

A October 6, 2025 Fox News map pin marking where the rifle was "found" has been contrasted in the investigation file with the construction site where workers saw the black-clad suspect. Commentators argue the public map narrative and the on-the-ground witness geography do not align — a question for discovery, not a settled finding.

Canine Tracking​

According to reports, police officers arrived at the construction site with a canine unit and tracked the black-clad suspect through the site to an adjacent property. No unusual vehicles were spotted nearby, raising the question of whether the suspect was on foot the entire time — or whether a vehicle was waiting at a pre-arranged pickup point.

Commentary alleges this lead was abandoned when the FBI took over and the narrative pivoted to Tyler Robinson. See Suspects Investigation Index and FBI Black Clothing Photo for the sheriff-vs-FBI image discrepancy.

Pre-Shooting Video Evidence​

The only video evidence recorded before the assassination — filmed approximately one hour before the shooting — reportedly shows a person in a prone position on the roof. According to those who have reviewed the footage, the person was wearing all black, consistent with the dispatch description and Dylan Hope's eyewitness account, and inconsistent with Tyler Robinson's reported clothing.

According to CNN's analysis of the video: "New video appears to show a person lying down on the same roof where Kirk was shot from... that video was actually filmed an hour before [the shooting]. So if that is the shooter, [they] could obviously [have been] in position well before this event began. Because this is an hour before the shooting, video also emerging of what appears to be an individual running on the roof after Kirk was shot. Now the location where these two things happened is about 150 yards from where Kirk was sitting. After the shooting, dispatchers had a description of the possible gunman wearing all black."

Resurfaced Video — Man in Black Running From the Scene​

According to @ProjectConstitu on X (July 10, 2026), a resurfaced video shows a man running from the UVU crime scene on September 10, 2025, filmed by a witness who reportedly believed he was the real suspect. In the audio, the person filming is heard pointing the man out: "There he is, right there. That guy. He's the guy."

The post describes the running man as wearing all black, with a black backpack and long dark hair — reportedly matching the police-dispatch description, Dylan Hope's construction-site account, and the prone all-black figure seen in the pre-shooting rooftop footage. According to the post, the man does not appear to be Tyler Robinson.

The poster further speculates that the figure resembles Lance Twiggs "particularly in hair length, color, and profile," but expressly cautions that "the footage is too blurry to make a positive identification." This is presented as an unverified visual comparison and an open question, not an identification. No living person has been established as the individual in this clip, and the resemblance claim should be treated as citizen commentary only.

The video was amplified by @realhonestash ("It just keeps getting better…"). Whether the running man, the prone rooftop figure, and the person who approached the construction crew are the same individual remains an open question for investigators.

Full Description of the Resurfaced Footage​

According to the circulated account of this footage:

  • The video. New video has resurfaced showing a man running from the UVU crime scene on September 10, filmed by a witness who reportedly believed he was the real suspect. The man is seen wearing all black, with a black backpack and long dark hair — reportedly matching multiple descriptions from that day.
  • Dylan Hope's account. Construction worker Dylan Hope previously described coming into contact with a man right after the shooting who said "someone's been shot." Hope described him as wearing a black trench coat, black cargo pants, a black COVID mask, black sunglasses, and having long greasy black hair while carrying a small backpack.
  • Police dispatch. That description reportedly also closely matches what was broadcast over police dispatch that day: a suspect wearing all black, a black mask, and carrying a long gun.
  • Rooftop footage. The only known footage of a person on the roof also reportedly shows someone dressed entirely in black in a prone position on the Losee building.

This new video does not appear to show Tyler Robinson. The person who posted the footage speculates that the man bears a resemblance to Lance Twiggs — "particularly in hair length, color, and profile" — but expressly cautions that "the footage is too blurry to make a positive identification." This is presented as an unverified visual comparison and an open question posed to viewers ("Watch the video. Does this look like Lance Twiggs to you… or someone else?"), not an identification or an accusation. No living person has been established as the individual in this clip, and the resemblance claim should be treated as citizen commentary only.

If the running man, the prone figure on the roof, and the individual who approached the construction crew are the same person, it would raise serious questions about who was actually at the scene that day. According to the account, the descriptions of the person seen running, the person on the roof, and the individual who approached the construction crew are all reportedly consistent with each other — and inconsistent with Tyler Robinson.

Full Interview: Dylan Hope Speaks Out​

Full interview — construction worker Dylan Hope speaks out. Source: @ProjectConstitu on X, April 19, 2026.

According to @ProjectConstitu on X (April 19, 2026):

"The 'official' story of the Charlie Kirk assassination looks less like a federal investigation and more like a poorly engineered cover up.

Picture this: On September 10, 2025 in the early hours of the chaos, the description was crystal clear. Police dispatchers were broadcasting this suspect description: A male wearing all black, a black tactical helmet and a black mask.

But wait, there's more. Dylan Hope, a construction worker on-site, saw him too. A man in a black trench coat and black cargo pants, and long greasy hair. Matching that exact 'tactical' description.

And then there's the only video evidence we have — filmed an hour before the hit — showing a person in a prone position on that roof. What were they wearing? You guessed it. All black. But then the feds stepped in. And suddenly, the man in the black mask vanished into the 'fed-slop' ether. In his place, they gave us Tyler Robinson. A kid in a T-shirt and jeans who (allegedly) 'dropped' onto a roof with a rifle that nobody saw him carry.

As @RealCandaceO revealed, the eyewitness who filmed the shooter says definitively: 'Tyler Robinson is NOT the guy.' The gun doesn't match. The outfit doesn't match.

The ballistic fragments don't even match Tyler's rifle.

So how did we get here? Tyler didn't confess. His father's 'sheriff friend' just pointed a finger, and the feds ran with it. Why? Because the feds don't want you looking for the man in the black trench coat. They want a 'Patsy' to close the case. They want you to believe a 'Discord fan-fiction' script instead of the dispatch audio recorded in the heat of the moment.

The abandonment of the original evidence isn't a mistake — it's a pivot. They ignored the tactical professional on the roof to frame the kid they told to 'drop off a gun' at a neighboring house.

We are 7 months removed from that day, and the truth is finally outrunning the lies. They think we've forgotten the man with the greasy hair and the black mask. They think we've stopped listening to the dispatch tapes.

They are wrong. Watch the footage. Listen to the witnesses. Make your own informed decision. Because we don't do 'scripts.' We do facts."

Candace Owens Investigation — Key Revelations​

According to reporting by Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO), the individual who filmed the only existing footage of the shooter on the roof has stated definitively that Tyler Robinson is not the person he saw. This eyewitness reportedly has extensive experience with firearms and teaches people how to shoot. According to Owens' source:

  • The eyewitness was clear that the person on the roof was wearing "an entirely different outfit" — tactical gear, not a T-shirt and jeans
  • The gun visible in the footage reportedly does not match Tyler Robinson's rifle
  • The eyewitness reportedly plans to testify that "that doesn't look like the gun, that doesn't look like the person"

No Video of Tyler Firing​

According to Owens, there is "absolutely no video which shows Tyler Robinson firing the weapon or even taking aim at Charlie Kirk." The FBI reportedly does not have footage explaining how the rifle got onto the roof. The indictment states Robinson "dropped onto the roof at 12:15 p.m." but the logistics of getting a rifle into position remain unexplained.

Ballistic Evidence Does Not Match​

According to Owens' sources, the bullet fragments recovered were "too fragmented to match Tyler's rifle." Additionally, Tyler Robinson's fingerprints were reportedly not the only set of prints found on the gun.

No Confession — Arrest Based on Father's Tip​

Tyler Robinson has not confessed to anything, according to reporting. The arrest reportedly originated when Robinson's father contacted a "sheriff friend," who then pointed the finger at Tyler. Robinson was brought in but did not confess. The question of how an arrest was made without a confession or definitive physical evidence remains unresolved.

"Drop Off the Gun" Theory​

According to sources cited by Owens, the most credible ground-level theory is that Tyler Robinson "was just told to walk and drop off his gun at a neighboring house" — suggesting his involvement, if any, may have been as an unwitting participant rather than the actual shooter.

Press Conference Timing — 7:58 PM Enhanced Stills​

Investigation notes flag a 7:58 PM Utah County press conference that released "enhanced" stairwell pictures and a small figure in black running on the Losee roof. Commentary asks whether Tyler Robinson was already in custody when those images aired — and whether the public would have received rooftop footage at all had the Tyler identification not proceeded. Washington County custody timestamps (6:25 PM on 9/11) vs. reported 7:57 PM Discord confession timing are cited as part of that puzzle; see Timeline.

Tyler Robinson — Dairy Queen Timeline​

Affidavit and surveillance summaries place Tyler at a Dairy Queen in Orem (813 E 800 N) at approximately 6:38 PM on September 10 — roughly 17 minutes from campus per map estimates in the file. Commentators contrast that movement timeline with the black-clad suspect seen on site immediately after the midday shot. We document the juxtaposition as an open question, not proof of two shooters.

Key Questions​

  • Why did the FBI apparently abandon the suspect description broadcast by police dispatchers in the immediate aftermath?
  • Why does the photo shown by local sheriffs reportedly not match the FBI's publicly released image?
  • Where did the canine trail lead after the adjacent property — and was this lead ever followed up?
  • Who is the person in all black visible on the roof in the pre-shooting video?
  • Why was Tyler Robinson — who reportedly did not confess — identified as the shooter when the physical description, clothing, and ballistic evidence reportedly do not match?

Citizen Investigator Claims on X (2026 refresh)​

High-engagement citizen video continues to keep the all-black lane alive months after the charging pivot:

  • @ProjectConstitu (April 19, 2026, ~1.4k likes) restated the core package in a long-form post: dispatch described a male in all black with tactical helmet and mask; construction worker Dylan Hope described a black trench coat, cargo pants, and long greasy hair; pre-shot roof video shows a prone all-black figure; and commentary attributed to Candace Owens / the filming eyewitness that “Tyler Robinson is not the guy.” The post frames the FBI public release as a narrative pivot away from the dispatch-era description — an allegation about investigation process, not a court finding that prosecutors acted unlawfully.
  • The same ecosystem claims clothing, gun profile, and ballistic fragments do not match the public Robinson package. Those are citizen forensic opinions unless and until independent lab work or court exhibits confirm them.
  • Counter-claims defenders of the official case emphasize: rooftop surveillance, DNA, texts, and ongoing preliminary-hearing evidence packages. This site records both the dispatch/Hope lane and the charging narrative; readers should not treat either as the site’s own guilt finding against any living person beyond what a court has adjudicated.

Who Said What (Attributed)​

Speaker / channelClaim (paraphrased)Status
Police dispatch (as circulated)All-black tactical helmet/mask malePrimary audio claim in citizen archive
Dylan HopeTrench-coat greasy-hair figure near siteEyewitness interview claims
Pre-shot roof video analystsProne all-black on Losee ~1 hour earlyVideo interpretation
Candace Owens / filming witness commentaryRobinson is not the filmed shooterAttributed public commentary
@ProjectConstituFBI ignored all-black evidence for a “patsy” closeStrong opinion; unproven as official motive
Official prosecution pathRobinson is the charged rooftop shooterCharging theory; not a conviction here

Open Questions Raised by Investigators​

  1. Will full dispatch audio and K-9 track logs to 785 College Dr be released unredacted?
  2. Does the original sheriff photo shown to workers still exist outside the FBI public release set?
  3. Has Hope’s description been formally interviewed under oath for the defense?
  4. Can multi-camera sync prove the pre-shot prone figure left the roof — and when — relative to 12:23?

Laws (Charlie Kirk)​

  • The original sheriff suspect photo the FBI replaced and the K-9 tracking logs to the adjacent property and the pre‑shooting rooftop video of the man in all black are things that the Charlie Kirk Investigation Laws may result in powerful truths coming out that aren't out yet.

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