Attorneys for the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk last September want to delay a court hearing for six months to review evidence relating to DNA found on the alleged murder weapon.
Tyler Robinson’s legal team has asked Judge Tony Graf in Utah to delay a preliminary hearing scheduled for May, as they need more time to prepare and analyze the evidence they have received. The hearing will essentially be a mini-trial of the man accused of the Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025.
One of the biggest pieces of evidence they’re waiting on is DNA evidence related to the firearm allegedly used in the attack. Investigators found a decades-old German-made bolt-action rifle built for use in two World Wars, in a wooded area near the scene of the shooting.
Kirk, an influential conservative podcaster and activist, was fatally shot while answering questions from the crowd at an
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