A court motion filed by Tyler Robinson's defence team has revealed that the ATF could not conclusively match the bullet recovered from Charlie Kirk's autopsy to the rifle linked to the accused, a finding quickly mischaracterised across social media as proof of innocence.
Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, faces a capital murder charge over the 10 September 2025 shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, and could receive the death penalty if convicted. His defence team filed a motion on 27 March 2026 requesting that the preliminary hearing, currently scheduled for 18, 19 and 22 May, be vacated or delayed by at least six months, citing an incomplete and overwhelming volume of discovery.
