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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Brown

Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter hit ‘intended target’ so he shouldn’t get death penalty, lawyers say

Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter shouldn’t get the death penalty because he “hit the intended target” and no one else was in danger at the time of the shooting, his lawyers wrote in a filing late Tuesday.

Tyler Robinson’s attorneys said the bullet traveled above the crowd of thousands, and prosecutors have not yet proven that he knew others who attended Kirk's event were in danger.

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