Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk try to sow doubt about DNA evidence
Law enforcement monitors the parking lot outside the fourth judicial District courthouse where a preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, in Provo, Utah, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk redoubled their efforts Friday to raise doubts about DNA evidence that authorities said links Tyler Robinson to the suspected murder weapon.
A Utah judge is deciding whether prosecutors have enough evidence to put Robinson on trial on a charge of aggravated murder. Kirk, 31, was killed as he spoke to a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
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