_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
The preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, entered its second day on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.
Prosecutors presented new surveillance footage and testimony from investigators, indicating that Robinson was present at Utah Valley University and very likely fired the gun that killed Kirk. The hearing will determine whether sufficient evidence exists to bring Robinson to trial for murder — a conviction that could carry the death penalty.
_THE FACTS_
Surveillance footage showed Robinson arriving on campus around 8:30 a.m., speaking with Turning Point USA members before leaving and returning later.
Robinson was caught on camera buying food at Chick-fil-A and strolling around campus about two hours before the shooting.
Newly released footage shows Robinson limping up campus steps shortly before the shooting, with prosecutors alleging he concealed part of the rifle in his clothing.
Investigators said Robinson entered a wooded area during his second campus visit — the same location where the alleged murder weapon was later found.
After the shooting, cameras captured a man running across a rooftop, dropping to the ground, and walking away carrying an object.
Investigators testified that DNA found on a screwdriver and towel near the scene belonged to Robinson's transgender lover, Lance Twiggs.
Investigators found no shell casings on the rooftop, though two other firearms were recovered elsewhere at the scene.
Robinson faces seven charges, including aggravated murder, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Donald Trump Jr. and conservative influencer Jack Posobiec attended Monday's hearing as guests of the Kirk family.
_OUR TAKE_
The evidence stacked against Robinson is overwhelming. Surveillance footage shows him on campus multiple times that day, eating lunch hours before the shooting, on the rooftop immediately after Kirk was killed, and Robinson's own family turned him in after seeing his photo.
The constellation of evidence builds a case that will be difficult to dismiss at trial. As this hearing progresses and more details emerge, the conspiracy theorists online peddling stories about fake deaths and Israeli plots are likely to find their claims collapsing against the weight of reality.
