India, Sept. 17 -- ABC News reporter Matt Gutman is facing flak on social media for saying Charlie Kirk shooting suspect, Tyler Robinson's, text messages to his roommate, Lance Twiggs, were 'touching'. In a segment after charges were announced against the 22-year-old shooter, Gutman was getting into the details of the text exchange between him and his roommate, who Utah Governor Spencer Cox said was romantically involved with him.

At one point in his segment, Gutman said the messages were 'touching'. He was referring to the particular text, where Robinson expressed concerns for Twiggs's well-being.

The suspect wrote, "I'm gonna turn myself in willingly. You are all I worry about love." He further urged his roommate not to speak to media...