Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 2m

A dramatic preliminary hearing began this week for Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors argue there’s enough evidence to move forward, citing video footage of Robinson arriving in disguise, electronic messages, and a handwritten confession allegedly made to friends and police. Testimony from a former campus officer described a chaotic scene after the shooting, with minimal security measures in place. Defense attorneys challenged ballistics evidence, pointing to an ATF report that couldn’t…