Overview

• Monday’s hearing in Provo will determine the next procedural step after prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson, 22, with aggravated murder and said they will seek the death penalty.
• Prosecutors say evidence includes DNA tied to a discarded rifle, surveillance images, rooftop impressions, and incriminating messages and notes referencing an intent to target Charlie Kirk.
• Authorities say Robinson surrendered at his hometown sheriff’s office in southwest Utah after his parents recognized FBI-released images and helped arrange his turn-in.
• Discord has said it found no evidence the platform was used to plan or discuss the attack before the shooting, even as investigators cite alleged admissions to acquaintances.
• Public debate has intensified after commentator Candace Owens questioned the official account and asserted Robinson’s innocence, while campus events continue with stand-ins such as Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Sen. Mike Lee.