Utah prosecutors press case in Charlie Kirk killing as preliminary hearing proceeds

Prosecutors in Utah opened a five-day preliminary hearing to determine if Tyler Robinson should stand trial for the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, presenting what they call a confession note, admissions in texts, and a roommate’s video testimony, plus a police witness; ballistics tests remain inconclusive. Robinson has not entered a plea, the defense has unsuccessfully sought to block the death penalty, and the case has drawn national political attention given Kirk’s Turning Point USA ties and remarks from President Trump.