Utah judge sends Charlie Kirk shooting case to trial with death penalty on the table

A Utah judge ruled Tyler Robinson will stand trial on seven charges in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event, keeping the option of the death penalty. The court found probable cause for the victim-targeting aggravator, and Robinson pleaded not guilty at arraignment as prosecutors move toward a full trial; charges include aggravated murder, a firearm discharge causing serious bodily injury, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering, and a misdemeanor for committing a violent offense in the presence of a child. A status conference is set for Oct. 23, and cameras will remain in the courtroom under decorum rules as Kirk’s family pushes for swift justice.