Charlie Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, will attend the preliminary hearing of Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of fatally shooting Kirk during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.

Preliminary Hearing Details

The preliminary hearing is expected to take place the week of July 6 and will determine if there is enough evidence to proceed with a trial. Prosecutors will call witnesses and present evidence to establish probable cause for the case against Robinson.

Robinson has not yet entered a plea and faces six lesser charges, including weapons offenses, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering. He could face the death penalty if convicted of the top charge of aggravated murder.

The hearing may include graphic evidence, including videos of Kirk’s murder, which circulated online after the shooting. The court has agreed to notify family members of sensitive evidence before it is presented, allowing them to leave the courtroom if they choose to do so.

Case Background

Robinson allegedly confessed to the crime in conversations with an acquaintance, Twiggs, and in a note left behind at their shared apartment. The note allegedly stated, ‘I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.’

Twiggs is cooperating with investigators and has not been charged with a crime. The suspected murder weapon, a semi-automatic rifle, was recovered by police wrapped in a blanket in a patch of woods near the university campus.

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