Key Facts

• Tyler Robinson arrived on campus about four hours before the shooting and initially wore shorts and a T-shirt.
• Robinson bought food at Chick-fil-A and interacted with Kirk’s staff before changing clothes and returning to the campus roof.
• Surveillance footage shows Robinson climbing to the rooftop, lying down, and shooting Charlie Kirk during a campus event.
• Robinson fled on foot after the shooting; police later found the suspected murder weapon wrapped in a towel in nearby woods.
• Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty, stating the shooting endangered others at the event.
• Robinson left a note and sent texts to his roommate claiming he targeted Kirk because of his “hatred.”
• The hearing included testimony from a former university police officer who described the rooftop as a “sniper pad.”
• DNA and autopsy evidence are expected to be presented in court; Robinson has not entered a plea.