Kirk Family Faces Preliminary Hearing as Utah Probes Murder Case

In Provo, Utah, a preliminary hearing opened to decide whether there is enough evidence to move Tyler James Robinson, accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to a murder trial; prosecutors say they have a mountain of evidence and plan to seek the death penalty, with 40–50 exhibits and four witnesses expected on the first day. Kirk's widow Erika and his parents attended, marking their first in-person view of Robinson, while Donald Trump Jr. sat in the courtroom gallery. If the judge finds probable cause, Robinson would stand trial on charges including aggravated murder and related counts; he has not entered a plea.