10 September 2025
Charlie Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in Utah.
AP
5 July 2026
AP reported that Tyler Robinson was a 23-year-old man accused in the case and that prosecutors had charged him with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm and obstructing justice.
AP
6 July 2026
AP reported that prosecutors seeking the death penalty argued at the start of a five-day preliminary hearing that Robinson should stand trial.
AP
6 July 2026
Former Utah Valley University Officer Christopher Bagley testified that he found what AP described as an apparent sniper pad on a rooftop near where Kirk was shot.
AP
7 July 2026
Former State Bureau of Investigation Agent David Hull testified as prosecutors played campus surveillance videos that prosecutors said showed Robinson's movements before and after the shooting.
AP
7 July 2026
AP reported that prosecutors were trying to convince Judge Tony Graf that there was enough evidence to bring Robinson to trial on an aggravated murder charge.
AP
8 July 2026
AP reported that a defense lawyer questioned the reliability of DNA tests that authorities said linked Robinson to a rifle found wrapped in a towel after the shooting.
AP
8 July 2026
The Guardian reported that Utah prosecutors presented DNA evidence they said tied Robinson to the killing during the preliminary hearing.
The Guardian
8 July 2026
The Guardian reported that investigator Jennifer Faumuina testified that FBI testing found DNA from Robinson and his roommate on a screwdriver recovered from the rooftop.
The Guardian
8 July 2026
AP reported that prosecutors played a short video clip in court showing Robinson after he first turned himself in.
AP
9 July 2026
AP reported that a recording played in court included Robinson's roommate, Lance Twiggs, telling law enforcement that Robinson said he wished he had not done it; the statement is reported as evidence presented in court and is not a finding of guilt.
AP
9 July 2026
AP reported that Robinson was charged with aggravated murder and had not entered a plea.
AP
10 July 2026
AP reported that testimony concluded in the preliminary hearing and that Judge Tony Graf held off ruling until after a September hearing.
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11 August 2026
AP reported that Robinson's attorneys argued in documents filed late Tuesday that prosecutors had not shown the shooting endangered others or was politically motivated for death-penalty purposes; the arguments are defense claims, not court findings.
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18 August 2026
AP reported that prosecutors argued in a court filing that an engraved bullet inscription supported their allegation that Kirk was targeted over how Robinson perceived Kirk's politics; the allegation is not a court finding.
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1 September 2026
AP reported that closing arguments in the preliminary hearing are scheduled for Sept. 1, after which Judge Tony Graf will decide if the case can go to trial and on what charges.
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1 September 2026
Utah District Judge Tony Graf ruled that prosecutors had shown enough evidence for Tyler Robinson to stand trial on aggravated murder; AP reported the charge could carry the death penalty if Robinson is convicted.
AP · added 23 Sep 2026
1 September 2026
AP reported that Robinson pleaded not guilty to all counts, including aggravated murder, after Graf's ruling.
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1 September 2026
AP reported that Graf approved the aggravated murder charge based in part on the positions of several people in and around the tent where Kirk was speaking.
AP · added 23 Sep 2026
1 September 2026
The Guardian reported that no trial date had been set after Graf's ruling.
The Guardian · added 23 Sep 2026
9 September 2026
AP reported that a wrongful-death notice dated Sept. 9 from Kirk's family named Utah Valley University, its then-president Astrid Tuminez, the campus police department, campus police chief Jeffrey Long and the state of Utah.
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