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Prosecution shows video showing suspected Charlie Kirk shooter on campus before the attack
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Tyler Robinson, charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, was seen on Utah Valley University campus hours before the shooting, wearing casual clothes, buying food, and making contact with Kirk’s staff before returning in different clothes to carry out the attack from a rooftop.
- Prosecutors aim to seek the death penalty, presenting surveillance videos, witness testimonies, and evidence including a bolt-action rifle found near the scene, DNA linking Robinson to the weapon, and an alleged confession note to his roommate.
- Robinson has not entered a plea, and his attorneys have unsuccessfully attempted to remove the death penalty option; the preliminary hearing is the most significant evidence presentation so far.
- Witnesses described the rooftop as a "sniper pad" with a clear line of sight to Kirk, who was speaking to a large crowd when shot on September 10.
- Prosecutors argue the shooting endangered others at the event, an aggravating factor under Utah law that supports pursuing the death penalty.
