US EditionTyler Robinson appearing in court. What we know
Prosecutors seek the death penalty against Tyler Robinson, citing DNA, text messages, and a confession linking him to the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- On Monday, Tyler Robinson appeared remotely from Utah County Jail in Provo, Utah, charged with murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk and did not enter a plea.
- A relative reported an alleged confession to law enforcement after a family friend said Robinson 'confessed to them or implied' he was the shooter, and the roommate said Robinson replied 'I am, I'm sorry.'
- Prosecutors unveiled text messages and DNA evidence linking Robinson, his roommate provided Discord messages, and authorities say he arrived on campus in a gray Dodge Challenger and acted alone.
- Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray filed notice seeking the death penalty if Robinson is convicted, with a status conference on Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. and an Oct. 30 hearing scheduled, while Judge Tony Graf emphasized Robinson's constitutional rights.
- Many prominent Republicans are filling in at events Charlie Kirk was to attend on Tuesday, as his shooting before a crowd of up to 3,000 at Utah Valley University drew broad public interest during the Provo hearing open to the public.
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Charlie Kirk’s assassin to appear in court in late October
PROVO, UTAH – The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk was back in court today in Provo, Utah. Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in the killing of Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus earlier this month. Kirk was on campus for the first stop of his The American Comeback Tour, which has since been renamed The Turning Point Tour. He died later after being taken to the hospital for injuries in the shooting. At Monday’s hear…
Charlie Kirk Assassination Suspect Appears in Court, 'Massive Amounts' of Digital Evidence to Be Filed
Prosecutors said Monday they are preparing to turn over a “substantial amount of discovery” in the case against Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk. Robinson appeared by […] The post Charlie Kirk Assassination Suspect Appears in Court, 'Massive Amounts' of Digital Evidence to Be Filed appeared first on The Western Journal.
Tyler Robinson allegedly shot Charlie Kirk from 180 meters away. The trial is dragging on due to a high burden of evidence and a new defense attorney.
Attorney for accused Charlie Kirk killer asks for more time, prosecution says voluminous amount of online material to review in discovery
Robinson did not appear in person and instead participated by audio from jail at the request of his lawyers. Neither side commented after the proceeding.
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