Charlie Kirk’s Family Wants Evidence Against Accused Killer ‘Made Public for the World to See’

Charlie Kirk‘s family is pushing for key evidence in the murder case against the man accused of killing the conservative commentator to be made public.

During the third day of Tyler Robinson‘s preliminary hearing in Provo, Utah, on Wednesday, July 8, attorneys argued over whether jurors and the public should be allowed to view a recorded police interview with Robinson’s former roommate, Lance Twiggs, along with other evidence prosecutors plan to present in court, according to a report from the Associated Press.

Jeffrey Neiman, an attorney representing Charlie’s widow, Erika Kirk, and other members of the Kirk family, argued that the evidence should not be hidden from public view.

“The Kirk family believes strongly that if the evidence is being admitted in this preliminary hearing, it should be made public for the world to see,” Neiman said in court. “To not be transparent here, to not be open, to not let the world see what happened, will create doubt and distrust in the judicial system.”

According to KUER, the judge denied the defense’s request to require Twiggs to testify in person last month. Since then, prosecutors have requested to use Twiggs’ recorded statements as evidence instead.

However, Robinson’s attorney, Richard Novak, argued that allowing Twiggs’ interview to be used could threaten his client’s right to a fair trial.

Novak also said that prosecutors intended to present the interview, along with text messages, Discord chats and other communications, as a confession based on Twiggs claims Robinson told him. The defense, however, believes that the communications are simply statements made by an individual and not an actual confession.

Brian Davis, an agent with the Utah State Bureau of Investigation, interviewed Twiggs on April 20, and during his testimony on Wednesday, he said that Twiggs was given “use immunity,” meaning that his statements couldn’t be used against him in court.

Robinson is accused of shooting and killing Charlie on September 10, 2025. Charlie was speaking to a large crowd at Utah Valley University when he was shot in the neck. He was transported to a local hospital but later succumbed to his wounds.

Roughly 36 hours after the shooting, Robinson turned himself in.

The preliminary hearing is expected to end on Friday, July 10.