{"id":1228,"date":"2026-07-07T18:34:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:34:43","slug":"more-video-expected-during-hearing-in-case-against-man-accused-of-killing-charlie-kirk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1228","title":{"rendered":"More video expected during hearing in case against man accused of killing Charlie Kirk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB  \">PROVO, Utah &#8212; <\/span>Prosecutors seeking to <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-hearing-83dafd6137d05655c73e7fea9b120dc8\">convince a Utah judge<\/a> to put the man accused of killing <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-kirk-shooting-utah-university-republicans-8357c3d102de09e3320fde761258131a\">Charlie Kirk<\/a> on trial are expected to present more law enforcement video and a recorded statement from the defendant&#8217;s roommate as a weeklong preliminary hearing continues Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The court proceedings began Monday and so far have produced no major revelations but marked the most significant presentation of evidence to date in the case against defendant <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-court-death-penalty-f541df08a936e06497ee2342296bc398\">Tyler Robinson<\/a>, 23, who is <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-kirk-robinson-utah-assassination-turning-point-e51d87aa5ca7a6b8888664793b7ceffe\">charged with aggravated murder<\/a> in the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-kirk-conservative-activist-shot-546165a8151104e0938a5e085be1e8bd\">assassination<\/a> of Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Former <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-kirk-security-utah-valley-university-85cefc5ef2a64d3c33ebea6a444e0c52\">Utah Valley University<\/a> Officer Christopher Bagley testified that he witnessed the shooting while the conservative activist was speaking to a campus crowd of thousands on Sept. 10. Soon after, Bagley went to a nearby gravel rooftop, where it appeared someone had been lying prone with a clear sightline to Kirk\u2019s location, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cIt looks like a sniper pad,\u201d Bagley told the court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Robinson has not yet entered a plea, and his attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence. They have, however, sought to get the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-contempt-hearing-668d80039fb8a81d70d67af85ebc8ecf\">death penalty<\/a> taken off the table, so far unsuccessfully.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">If prosecutors follow the order of an exhibit list they submitted earlier this year, they will present a video from the Washington County sheriff\u2019s office from Sept. 11 \u2014 the day Robinson turned himself in \u2014 and recorded testimony from Robinson\u2019s roommate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Prosecutors allege Robinson confessed in a note left for his roommate, who was also his romantic partner, that read: \u201cI had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I\u2019m going to take it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Robinson also reportedly texted his roommate that he targeted Kirk because he \u201chad enough of his hatred,\u201d prosecutors have said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Prosecutors have also said they plan to present DNA evidence linking Robinson to the suspected murder weapon, autopsy findings, witness statements and video of Kirk\u2019s killing. In addition, they are expected to argue the shooting endangered others at Kirk\u2019s campus event \u2014 an aggravating circumstance that could make the crime punishable by death under Utah law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Monday marked the first time Kirk\u2019s parents, Kathryn and Robert, and widow, Erika, were in the courtroom since the case began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Robinson\u2019s parents also were present, sitting a few rows behind the Kirks. Robinson sat quietly between his attorneys throughout the hearing, looking at the prosecution\u2019s exhibits on a monitor and occasionally taking notes. His wrists were shackled to a chain around his waist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Prosecutors showed several graphic videos of Kirk&#8217;s shooting, including of the moment he was shot and security administering first aid, as they made their case to state District Judge Tony Graf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Kirk&#8217;s family briefly walked out of the courtroom twice \u2014 when Bagley started testifying about Charlie Kirk\u2019s arrival on campus and again when prosecutors introduced the videos. Each time, they returned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The proceeding <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-preliminary-hearing-91606ff42da6695c4fd482bc3c459493\">resembles a minitrial<\/a>, but prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk and should stand trial. The standard is lower than for a trial, where prosecutors must prove guilt \u201cbeyond a reasonable doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Prosecutors, as a result, should have little trouble advancing their case, said Mark Kouris, a former prosecutor and state judge in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cThis standard is extremely low and the chances of them not getting through it are, quite frankly, almost nothing,&#8221; said Kouris, now an adjunct professor at the University of Utah\u2019s S.J. Quinney College of Law. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Defense attorney Kathryn Nester repeatedly objected to evidence introduced by prosecutors. She was mostly overruled by the judge. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">When she asked Bagley about finding an empty pistol holster on the ground after the crowd fled, he acknowledged he never took custody of the holster and didn\u2019t know whether it had been fingerprinted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Utah is an open carry state, meaning people can <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-kirk-utah-gun-laws-3f54c3a656d401f2d1cba7da5e4e0de0?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share\">carry guns openly<\/a> or conceal them without a permit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Graf sided with the defense to block the introduction of a compilation of surveillance videos from Utah Valley University because some had been altered to zoom in or had circles drawn around individuals. Prosecutors said they would try again Tuesday to introduce that video with the alterations removed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Before his death, Kirk and the organization he co-founded, Turning Point USA, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-kirk-turning-point-trump-cf2a68e4303c5628299ffe383d09c1e9\">galvanized the conservative youth vote<\/a> to help Trump win a second term. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Republican president has said he hopes Robinson receives the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/erika-kirk-forgiveness-charlie-kirk-assassination-faith-efac5affba595080025e0249a4d911f4\">Erika Kirk<\/a> said during her husband&#8217;s memorial service that she forgives Robinson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Ahead of Monday&#8217;s hearing, she thanked supporters in a statement for their kindness and prayers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cEvery court proceeding serves as a painful reminder of his death,\u201d she wrote, \u201cand the loss that has irrevocably impacted our lives and the lives of his children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Brown reported from Billings, Montana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROVO, Utah &#8212; Prosecutors seeking to convince a Utah judge to put the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on trial are expected to present more law enforcement video and a recorded statement from the defendant&#8217;s roommate as a weeklong preliminary hearing continues Tuesday. 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