Prosecutors start laying out case against man accused in Charlie Kirk killing

Utah prosecutors have begun a preliminary hearing to determine if there is sufficient evidence to try Tyler James Robinson for the murder of commentator Charlie Kirk. The state is seeking the death penalty, citing DNA evidence and an alleged confession note.
Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in district court in Provo, Utah, in December 2025. Photograph: Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in district court in Provo, Utah, in December 2025. Photograph: Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP Charlie Kirk shooting Prosecutors begin to present case against man accused of Charlie Kirk killing Preliminary hearing to determine whether case against Tyler Robinson, charged with murder, can move to trial
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