Watch Live: Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk returns to court for final day of preliminary hearing
Seth Ratliff
PROVO, Utah (KIF) — The man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is scheduled to return to a Utah courtroom today for the fifth and final day of his preliminary hearing.
Friday’s hearing is set to begin at 9 a.m. You can watch the proceedings live in the video player above.
Tyler Robinson, 23, faces multiple severe charges, including aggravated murder, in connection with the Sept. 10, 2025, shooting on the Utah Valley University campus. Prosecutors have already signaled their intent to seek the death penalty if the case goes to trial.
On Thursday, Utah prosecutors played portions of a videotaped interview with Robinson’s former roommate, Lance Twiggs. According to the footage shown in court, Twiggs told investigators that Robinson expressed immediate regret the day after the fatal shooting, reports CNN.
“He started crying a little bit and said he wishes he hadn’t done it, and then kept going around and just doing stuff, I think to keep himself busy or distracted or something,” Twiggs said in the video.
In addition to the interview, prosecutors presented what they characterized as a late-night text conversation between Robinson and Twiggs sent on the night of the killing, according to CNN. The state alleges these messages amount to a confession by the defendant.
The court was also shown photographs of the suspected murder weapon, alongside images of bullets and cartridges that had been engraved with various messages.
Robinson surrendered to police the day after the shooting and has not yet entered a formal plea.