Charlie Kirk's parents sat beside his widow, Erika Kirk, in a Utah courtroom Monday as the man accused of assassinating the conservative activist appeared for the first day of a five-day preliminary hearing.
Tyler Robinson, 23, is charged with aggravated murder in the September 2025 shooting that killed Kirk during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University. Over the coming week, prosecutors will try to convince Judge Tony Graf they have enough evidence to send Robinson to trial. If he's convicted, they intend to seek the death penalty.
