Overview
- Prosecutors played newly compiled Utah Valley University surveillance footage that they say shows a man identified as Tyler Robinson moving on campus, climbing onto a rooftop and fleeing after the shot that killed Charlie Kirk.
- FBI and state lab testimony tied mixed DNA on a towel wrapped around a recovered bolt‑action rifle to Robinson’s roommate and to a profile investigators said was very likely Robinson, though defense experts disputed the strength and condition of the samples.
- Prosecutors introduced an alleged written note and related text message saying the shooter targeted Kirk, plus a recorded interview with Robinson’s former roommate, as part of their probable‑cause case.
- Defense lawyers challenged the chain of custody, the public airing and the interpretation of the surveillance and forensic evidence, and Judge Graf allowed the unedited video to be shown while blocking a zoomed, enhanced version from public release.
- Kirk’s family attended the hearing as prosecutors press a death‑penalty aggravator that hinges on whether the shooting endangered bystanders, and several appeals over camera access and hearsay rules remain pending.