Prosecutors to lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
Prosecutors plan to present DNA, video and witness evidence as they seek to send Tyler Robinson to trial and keep the death penalty option open.
- On Monday, a five-day preliminary hearing began in Utah's Fourth District Court for Tyler Robinson, charged with murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025.
- Robinson allegedly targeted Kirk at Utah Valley University, leaving a confession note and texting his roommate that he had the 'opportunity to take out' Kirk because he had 'enough of his hatred.'
- Evidence presented will include DNA linking Robinson to the murder weapon, video of the killing, autopsy findings, and witness testimony. Prosecutors argue the shooting endangered others at the campus event, an aggravating circumstance warranting death penalty consideration.
- Erika Kirk, the victim's widow, attends with parents Robert Kirk and Kathryn Kirk throughout the hearing. She previously stated during Kirk's memorial service that she forgives Robinson.
- President Donald Trump has stated he hopes Robinson receives the death penalty. Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA, which galvanized conservative youth support for Trump's second term.
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Tyler Robinson stopped for Chick-fil-A before killing Charlie Kirk: Detective
PROVO, Utah (Court TV) — Surveillance videos showing the hours before and after political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated were shown in court as prosecutors say they prove Tyler Robinson was the gunman who fired the fatal shot. Investigators say this video shows Tyler Robinson before the murder of Charlie Kirk. (Court TV) Robinson, 23, faces seven state-level charges, including murder, for Kirk’s death. Kirk, 31, was shot while speaking a…
Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing: Charlie Kirk Murder Case
Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing Charlie Kirk Murder Case L Erika Kirk R Tyler Robinson Images posted by Eric Daugherty @EricLDaughXThe long-awaited preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, began on Monday, opening a weeklong stretch of testimony that prosecutors say will include dozens of pieces of new evidence. Robinson faces aggravated murder along with felony weapons and obstruction cha…
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Investigator says video shows defendant going onto roof to kill Charlie Kirk
An investigator says the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk strolled Utah Valley University in shorts and a T-shirt and bought a meal at Chick-fil-A on the morning of the conservative activist's assassination.
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