Preliminary hearing adds DNA, video linking Robinson to Kirk

Prosecutors presented surveillance footage and DNA evidence this week linking Tyler Robinson to the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, as a preliminary hearing began to determine if the case will proceed to trial. Robinson, 23, faces charges of aggravated murder for the fatal shooting of Kirk on September 10, 2025, during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

The multi-day hearing in Provo's 4th District Court saw detailed testimony from investigators outlining the alleged sequence of events. Former Utah State Bureau of Investigation agent David Hull testified that surveillance footage captured Robinson on the UVU campus multiple times on September 10 and into the early morning of September 11. The footage allegedly showed Robinson driving his Dodge Challenger into a campus parking garage around 8:30 a.m., making contact with TPUSA representatives, and later returning on foot just after 10 a.m. Hull stated Robinson was initially seen in shorts and a red t-shirt but later returned wearing long pants, walking with a limp that investigators suggested could indicate he was concealing a rifle.

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