Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial, defendant faces potential death penalty

A Utah judge was hearing arguments Tuesday about whether there's enough evidence to put the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on trial for aggravated murder, which could make him eligible for the death penalty. The hearing in state court came after prosecutors in July spent five days presenting what they said was “overwhelming” evidence that Tyler Robinson killed the conservative activist while he was speaking at an open-air event on a college campus. The 23-year-old defendant turned himself in a day after the shooting at Utah Valley University last September. He has not yet entered a plea, and his lawyers have not offered alternative theories for Kirk’s death. They've focused instead on blocking the case from proceeding to trial and trying to get the death penalty taken off the table. #montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news #nationalnews #national #shootingreport #trial #politics #politicalnews #gunviolence #politicalviolence #charliekirk #update #updatenews #today #today #utah #provo FULL STORY: https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-wo... Stay up to date with our digital and social media content: Facebook:   / nbcmontana   Twitter:   / nbcmontana   Instagram:   / nbc_montana   Latest local news and weather: https://nbcmontana.com/ Latest Weather Forecast: https://nbcmontana.com/weather Download our App: https://nbcmontana.com/station/nbc-mo... Share Your Photos and Videos: https://NBCMontana.com/ChimeIn Send us News Tips: ml-Missoula-KECI-News@sbgtv.com Call our newsroom: 406-721-5642 NBC Montana is a MT based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions.