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Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson confronts evidence, faces widow Erika for first time

Tyler Robinson, 23, is due in a Provo, Utah courtroom Monday for a five-day preliminary hearing on charges he assassinated Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors plan to present DNA evidence, autopsy findings and a recording from his ex-roommate.

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Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin was on campus four times on day of shooting: Utah investigator

Utah State Bureau of Investigation Agent David Hull said that Tyler Robinson visited the Utah Valley University campus a total of four times on the day Charlie Kirk was shot on September 10, 2025.

Hull said Robinson was on campus three times that day, once before the shooting, once at the time of the shooting and again later that evening into the early hours of Sept. 11.

Authorities were able to track Robinson through surveillance video on campus, Hull said.

Posted by Adam Sabes
6:52 PM, July 6, 2026

Judge Graf ends hearing for the day

Judge Tony Graf ended Monday's hearing. Tyler Robinson will be back in court on Tuesday morning as the weeklong preliminary hearing continues.

Utah State Bureau of Investigation Agent David Hull will remain on the stand Tuesday morning as prosecutors will try to reintroduce CCTV footage that wasn't allowed to be entered into court on Monday.

Posted by Adam Sabes
6:05 PM, July 6, 2026

TPUSA video showing different angles of Charlie Kirk shooting introduced as evidence

Videos from TPUSA that show different angles of the Charlie Kirk shooting were introduced as evidence during Monday's preliminary hearing.

The videos weren't shown in court, but were given to the judge and Tyler Robinson's attorney.

Posted by Michael Ruiz
5:17 PM, July 6, 2026

'Evidence is fairly overwhelming': Criminal defense attorney details Charlie Kirk murder trial

Posted by Adam Sabes
4:34 PM, July 6, 2026

TPUSA spox says he wants to let legal process play out, declines to comment on Kirk case specifics

Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet said on Fox News' "The Story" that he wants to let the legal process play out as Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Tyler Robinson is in court for a weeklong preliminary hearing.

"I'm going to let the legal teams do what they do, and I'm going to let judge Graf do what he does and it seems like he's doing a very deliberate, disciplined job of leading these proceedings."

Posted by Adam Sabes
3:52 PM, July 6, 2026

Utah investigator describes 'organized chaos' after securing crime scene in Charlie Kirk shooting

Utah State Bureau of Investigation Agent David Hull, who is the prosecutors' second witness, testified on Monday that he learned Charlie Kirk was shot when he was in his Taylorsville office.

Hull said that there was some uncertanty as to whether they were dealing with an active shooter on the Utah Valley University campus, but added the crime scene was eventually secured.

Once the crime scene was secured, Hull said "it kind of became organized chaos.

"We did have a plan, and our priority was determining whether we had an ability or a way to be able to identify who had been involved in the shooting," Hull said.

Posted by Adam Sabes
2:57 PM, July 6, 2026

Tyler Robinson's attorney reveals why he laughed during preliminary hearing

Tyler Robinson's defense attorney Richard Novak was heard laughing when Judge Tony Graf said no cameras would be allowed in the courtroom on Monday.

When asked by Fox News Digital why he laughed, Novak said: “Well, you gotta do things on time.”

The media request for still cameras wasn't sent on time for Monday's hearing.

Posted by Michael Ruiz
2:33 PM, July 6, 2026

Charlie Kirk's widow left courtroom when police officer described fatal gunshot

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, left the courtroom when former Utah Valley University Police Department officer Chris Bagley described the fatal gunshot.

An individual walking with Erika was seen crying, but Erika was not. Erika looked down throughout Bagley's testimony.

Posted by Adam Sabes
1:50 PM, July 6, 2026

Former UVU police officer describes seeing possible 'sniper pad' after Charlie Kirk was shot

Chris Bagley, a former University of Utah Police Department officer, said he noticed a disturbance in the gravel atop the Losee Center, what he described as a "sniper pad," in the spot where Tyler Robinson allegedly fired the shot that killed Charlie Kirk.

"When I got up there and I could see this disturbance in gravel, to me it looks like a sniper pad. A person that has been laying in a prone position and you've got markings of elbows, knees and feet to where somebody was in the line of sight of where Charlie's tent was," Bagley said.

Posted by Adam Sabes
1:38 PM, July 6, 2026

Erika Kirk seen arriving at court ahead of Tyler Robinson hearing

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, arrived at the Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, on Monday morning.

Erika Kirk is facing her husband's accused killer, Tyler Robinson , in court for the first time during a weeklong preliminary hearing where prosecutors will lay out evidence.

Posted by Adam Sabes
12:50 PM, July 6, 2026

Former UVU police officer says there was a clear 'line of sight' for alleged shooter

Former Utah Valley University Police Department officer Chris Bagley said there was a clear "line of sight" from the tent where Charlie Kirk was, to the top of the Losee Center where Tyler Robinson allegedly fired the shot.

"On the far south side of the building. You could have a line of sight towards the courtyard," Bagley said.

Posted by Adam Sabes
12:06 PM, July 6, 2026

Former Utah Valley University Police Department officer called to testify

Former Utah Valley University Police Department officer Chris Bagley was called to testify by Tyler Robinson's defense team on Monday morning.

Bagley is currently an officer with the Spanish Fork Police Department in Utah.

Utah County Chief Deputy District Attorney questioned Bagley on the layout of the Utah Valley University courtyard, where Robinson allegedly shot and killed Charlie Kirk.

Bagley said he was an officer at Utah Valley University when Kirk was killed on Sept. 10, 2025.

Posted by Adam Sabes
11:47 AM, July 6, 2026

Charlie Kirk's parents arrive to court ahead of hearing for son's accused killer

Charlie Kirk's parents, Robert and Kathryn, were seen arriving at the Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, on Monday morning.

Kirk's accused killer, Tyler Robinson, will face evidence from prosecutors during a 5-day preliminary hearing.

Posted by Adam Sabes
10:56 AM, July 6, 2026

Charlie Kirk's family speaks out ahead of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing: 'painful reminder'

Ahead of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing Monday morning, Charlie Kirk's family released the following statement on behalf of his wife, Erika; his parents, Robert and Kathryn; and his sister, Mary:

Charlie was a beloved husband, son, brother, friend, and father. Every court proceeding serves as a painful reminder of his death and the loss that has irrevocably impacted our lives and the lives of his children.

We remain deeply grateful for the support, prayers, and kindness we have received. This outpouring has sustained us during the darkest days of our lives.

Out of respect for the judicial process, we will not be commenting further at this time. We ask for continued privacy as we navigate this process and immense grief.

Posted by Adam Sabes
10:40 AM, July 6, 2026

Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson fights back as prosecutors' case comes into focus

PROVO, Utah – Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last year, is due in court Monday for a week-long preliminary hearing that will determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to move the case toward trial.

While in many cases, prosecutors secure a grand jury indictment behind closed doors and without giving defense lawyers a chance to challenge the evidence, Robinson was charged by information, meaning prosecutors must establish probable cause at a public preliminary hearing before the case can move to trial.

Defense attorneys will be able to cross-examine witnesses. But unlike an actual trial, there is a lower burden of proof. Prosecutors need to show probable cause for the charges against Robinson. They do not have to prove guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. That comes at trial, in front of a jury.

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Posted by Michael Ruiz

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