Utah Judge Unseals Ballistics Report in Kirk Assassination Case

A Utah judge overseeing the case against Tyler Robinson, accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has unsealed a federal ballistics report that confirms a match between a spent cartridge casing and the suspected murder weapon but leaves the bullet fragment inconclusive due to damage. The disclosure comes ahead of a Friday hearing where Robinson's defense team seeks to bar news cameras from courtroom proceedings, citing concerns over biased media coverage tainting potential jurors.

The shooting occurred on September 10, 2025, during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Prosecutors allege that Robinson, then 22, climbed to a rooftop across a courtyard from the stage where Kirk, 31, was addressing a crowd of about 3,000 people. From there, he fired a single shot from his grandfather's Mauser .3006 rifle, striking Kirk in the neck. Kirk, a married father of two, died from the wound. Bystander video captured the moment, and surveillance footage showed a figure in dark clothing fleeing the rooftop and running off campus.

Investigators quickly linked Robinson to the scene. Campus police found impressions in the gravel on the rooftop...