The assassination of Charlie Kirk

Utah Valley University campus building. Photo: An Errant Knight, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative only.

Status · Charged — awaiting trial

What happened

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead while speaking at Utah Valley University on 10 September 2025. The Utah County Attorney's Office filed formal charges, including aggravated murder, against Tyler Robinson and said it intends to seek the death penalty. He has not been tried; no trial date had been set at the time of checking.

Written from the official records below. Links checked 08 Nov 2026.

Official record

Formal Charges Filed Against Tyler Robinson in the Charlie Kirk Shooting Case
Utah County Government · published 16 Sept 2025
Criminal information — State of Utah v. Tyler James Robinson (PDF)
Utah County Attorney's Office · published 16 Sept 2025

Main headlines

News — not an official source. Titles shown word for word.

Judge puts off decision on Charlie Kirk murder trial date
Reuters · 23 Oct 2026
Defense lawyers in Charlie Kirk's killing want a 2029 trial
CNN · 23 Oct 2026
Court hears charges against Tyler Robinson in fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk
AP News · 17 Sept 2025

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