Tyler Robinson will be in court Monday at a preliminary hearing expected to last up to five days in the 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, where prosecutors said they will begin presenting evidence and will seek the death penalty in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.
Prosecutors will try to convince state District Judge Tony Graf they have enough evidence to try Robinson, who is 23 years old.
District Judge Tony Graf will weigh the evidence presented by prosecutors and decide whether there are reasonable grounds to hold Robinson for trial and whether prosecutors may proceed in seeking capital punishment.
Robinson is charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child; he has not entered a plea and his attorneys have not issued statements on his guilt or innocence.
Prosecutors said they plan to present DNA evidence linking Robinson to the suspected murder weapon, testimony from investigators, autopsy findings, witness statements and video of Kirk’s killing, and they are expected to argue the shooting endangered others at the campus event — an aggravating circumstance that could make the crime punishable by death under Utah law.
Court filings and prosecutors allege Robinson confessed in a note left for his roommate and sent text messages to the roommate, who was also his romantic partner, including one that said he targeted Kirk because he “had enough of his hatred.” The roommate is not expected to testify in person and prosecutors may use recorded testimony.
The fatal shooting occurred Sept. 10, 2025, at an outdoor rally at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, where Kirk, 31, was taking a question about gun violence when a single shot struck the left side of his neck.
Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, and his parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, are expected to attend the hearing; Erika Kirk said during her husband’s memorial service that she forgives Robinson. President Donald Trump has said he hopes Robinson receives the death penalty.
Authorities say Robinson fled the scene and prompted a massive manhunt before surrendering the night of Sept. 11, 2025, after his father recognized him in photos released by investigators and contacted law enforcement, officials said.