During a week‑long preliminary hearing in Utah, prosecutors testified that 23‑year‑old Tyler Robinson was seen on the Utah Valley University campus on the day of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The evidence presented included surveillance footage showing Robinson, in a T‑shirt and shorts, wandering the campus and purchasing a meal at a Chick‑Fil‑A spot a short distance from the university.
Robinson’s movements were tracked from approximately four hours before the attack until the moment he allegedly shot Kirk. The footage shows him approaching members of Kirk’s Turning Point USA team and interacting with staff, before leaving the campus and re‑entering about 90 minutes later, wearing different clothing and limping according to the investigator’s testimony. Once on the Losee Building roof, surveillance captured him rolling over a railing, bearing an object. Shortly after the fatal shot, the clip shows Robinson running across the roof, dropping the object—later identified as a rifle—and exiting onto nearby wooded land.
Prosecutors also introduced forensic data: a DNA match from a screwdriver, a rifle and a towel recovered from the scene aligned with samples belonging to Robinson and his stated roommate. The defence has contested that the footage was edited and that the DNA evidence could be erroneous or fabricated.
The court is currently assessing whether the evidence presented is sufficient for a jury trial. Judge Graf will not rule on guilt, but will decide whether the prosecution can proceed to the next phase.
Sources: BBC News, Reuters, Utah State Bureau of Investigation press releases.
