PROVO, Utah — Surveillance video shown in court this past week has become a central piece of the case against Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.The video compilation, presented Tuesday during Robinson’s preliminary hearing, allegedly tracks the 23-year-old’s movements around Utah Valley University on Sept.10, 2025, from his first arrival on campus hours before the shooting to his movements before and after Kirk was killed.Utah State Bureau of Investigation Agent David Hull testified that investigators used campus cameras to work backward and forward from footage of a figure on the roof of the Losee Center for Student Success, where prosecutors say the fatal shot was fired.CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: TIMELINE OF UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTING, TYLER ROBINSON CHARGEDTyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, listens to the prosecution during a preliminary hearing in 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
(Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via Pool)The video does not show the actual shooting.But prosecutors said it shows the person they identify as Robinson accessing the roof, moving to the edge of the building, crawling into position and leaving moments after the shot.Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in Kirk’s death, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
He has not entered a plea.The weeklong preliminary hearing was aimed at determining whether prosecutors have enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial.About 8:30 a.m.
Sept.10: Investigators say a vehicle believed to belong to Robinson arrived at a UVU parking garage.
Hull testified that the vehicle matched records for Robinson and had distinctive wheels.The driver, whom Hull identified as Robinson, wore a red or maroon T-shirt, gray or olive shorts and Converse shoes before walking onto campus.ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON FIGHTS BACK AS PROSECUTORS' SPRAWLING CASE COMES INTO FOCUS...