Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, appears via video feed from jail as he makes his first appearance at Utah County Justice Court in Provo, Utah, U.S. September 16, 2025 in this screen capture from court video. Utah State Courts/Handout via REUTERS
Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, appears in court
(Provo, Utah) — The 22-year-old accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will make his first in-person court appearance in a Utah County courtroom today. Tyler Robinson, who is charged with aggravated murder for the September 10th shooting, has up till now has only made appearances via video or audio link from jail.
Robinson was arrested on the night of September 11, 2025, after a massive manhunt following the shooting, during which Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah State University.
Robinson’s family told investigators that Tyler had become “more political in recent years” and had expressed dislike for Kirk’s viewpoints. Detectives recovered a rifle and bullet casings near the Utah State University campus. They were reportedly engraved with anti-fascist messages that authorities say is evidence of a political motive.
Future in-person court appearances are scheduled for January 16 and January 30, 2026. The judge is expected to make further rulings on media access during or after today’s proceedings.
