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Charlie Kirk’s Family Urges Court to Release Trial Evidence for ‘World to See’
Charlie Kirk‘s family wants his murder trial on full display.
It’s been almost a year since the conservative activist had just begun a speech at Utah Valley University when he was fatally shot by a sniper. He was initially hospitalized in critical condition but ultimately died from the wound.
Since then, Tyler Robinson, a 23-year-old man from Utah, has been accused of fatally shooting Kirk. A preliminary hearing began on July 6 and just three days in, the family is reportedly urging the court to release video footage and other evidence to be “made public for the world to see.”
According to the Associated Press, the Kirk family attorney, Jeffrey Neiman, presented a statement on Wednesday sharing his loved ones’ wish.
“The Kirk family believes strongly that if the evidence is being admitted in this preliminary hearing, it should be made public for the world to see,” he said in court. “To not be transparent here, to not be open, to not let the world see what happened, will create doubt and distrust in the judicial system.”
The family’s proposal came in the midst of Judge Tony Graf deciding whether pieces of an interview with Robinson’s roommate, Lance Twiggs, should be used in trial.
Robinson’s defense attorney, Richard Novak, has argued if the interview would go public, it could threaten his client’s right to a fair trial. He explained prosecutors would portray the interview as a confession instead of simply statements.
Twiggs was initially interviewed by the authorities on September 12, 2025, two days after Kirk was assassinated. He also sat down with Utah State Bureau of Investigation Agent Brian Davis on April 20, 2026.
According to court documents, Robinson allegedly admitted to Twiggs he had committed the crime in a text message. When asked by Twiggs if he was Kirk’s shooter, Robinson reportedly replied, “I am, I’m sorry.”
Twiggs also reportedly found a note under Robinson’s computer that read, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”
Robinson’s roommate has been given immunity in exchange for the recorded statements.
