Charlie Kirk murder suspect to face potential death penalty

Tyler R., accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, will stand trial on aggravated murder charges after a Utah judge ruled prosecutors had enough evidence to seek the death penalty.

Prosecutors said Tyler Robinson shot Charlie Kirk from a rooftop more than 400 feet (122 meters) away at the open-air event

Prosecutors say Tyler Robinson shot Mr Kirk from a rooftop more than 400 feet away and could have easily missed, injuring or killing other people

The 23-year-old defendant turned himself in a day after the shooting at Utah Valley University last September.

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A Utah judge ruled there is probable cause to charge Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder, which carries a possible death sentence in the state, in the shooting of Kirk at a college event

"Our family remains united in our love for Charlie."

Tyler Robinson has not yet entered a plea, but should a judge find probable cause, an arraignment could follow Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Nearly a year after Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a Utah university, a judge on Tuesday is expected to rule ⁠on whether the Utah ⁠man accused of ​killing the