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Judge Limits Evidence Access as Audio and Texts Link Tyler Robinson to Kirk Murder

A district judge is restricting public access to portions of the record while prosecutors play new audio and present text messages they say connect Tyler Robinson to the killing of Charlie Kirk.Prosecutors have shown recordings and messages in which Mr. Robinson allegedly boasted the bolt-action rifle "did just fine," said he returned to retrieve the weapon and left a note saying he targeted Mr. Kirk because of his rhetoric.Investigators recovered the rifle wrapped in a towel with one spent round and say genetic testing links material on the cloth and the gun to Mr. Robinson, a finding defense lawyers challenge as unreliable.The preliminary hearing will determine whether District Judge Tony Graf binds the case over for trial as prosecutors seek the death penalty, while family members and Utah Senator Mike Lee continue to attend proceedings.
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