Prosecutors to lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

Prosecutors are set to present evidence against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk, during a five-day preliminary hearing in Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY — Charlie Kirk’s widow and parents are expected this week in a Utah court where prosecutors seeking the death penalty will argue that the man charged with killing the conservative activist should stand trial for murder.

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The five-day preliminary hearing that starts Monday will be the first time members of Kirk’s family are in the Utah courtroom with defendant Tyler Robinson. The hearing will be livestreamed.

Robinson turned himself in after the shooting. Prosecutors allege that he also sent a text message confession to his partner and left a note saying he had an opportunity to kill one of the nation’s leading conservative voices “and I’m going to take it.”