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Tyler Robinson to Face Trial as Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty After Charlie Kirk Shooting

A five-day preliminary hearing is under way in Utah as prosecutors present evidence they say warrants sending Tyler Robinson to trial on an aggravated murder charge and supports a request for the death penalty.Prosecutors say DNA links Robinson to the murder weapon and will show witness statements, autopsy findings and video of the shooting at Utah Valley University, and they cite texts and a note that Robinson allegedly sent confessing to targeting Charlie Kirk after turning himself in.The defense is contesting evidence and courtroom access, Erika Kirk and Charlie Kirk's parents are attending, and the killing has drawn national attention including comments from former President Donald Trump backing the death penalty.
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