Charlie Kirk murder trial: Judge rules case against suspect Tyler Robinson may move forward; there is a death penalty | Today’s news

A Utah judge ruled Tuesday (local time) that the trial of Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of killing Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist, can move forward.

District Judge Tony Graf announced his decision after a day-long probable cause hearing. Prosecutors asked the court to send the case to the indictment, while defense attorneys argued the evidence was not strong enough to move forward, NBC News reported.

The judge said prosecutors presented sufficient evidence to support a charge of aggravated murder against Robinson, who faces the death penalty if convicted. However, he has yet to file a lawsuit.

Robinson faces trial after allegedly killing Kirk with a single rifle round fired from the roof during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10. Kirk, 31, co-founder of the youth group Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was speaking to a crowd of more than 3,000 people during the group’s tour when he was shot from a nearby building. His assassination rocked American politics last year.

This is a developing story. Further details were awaited.