Charlie Kirk hearing will be shown three horrific new images of conservative star's murder, judge says, as Erika Kirk is seen being rushed into Utah hearing by bodyguards: Live updates

Jurors in the hearing for Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, will be shown three new graphic images from the day the conservative activist was murdered.

Privacy screens will be placed in court to prevent the images from being shown to the public, and Kirk’s family will have a chance to leave the courtroom before the photographs are displayed.  

Kirk’s widow Erika was seen racing into court in Utah on Monday as she prepared to come face to face with her husband’s alleged murderer.

Kirk, dressed in all black, was rushed into the building by two bodyguards shortly before Robinson’s pre-trial hearing started. 

The five-day preliminary hearing beginning today will be the first time members of Kirk’s family are in the courtroom with accused assassin Robinson.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against the 23-year-old and will argue that he should stand trial for murder.

Robinson, 23, is charged with aggravated murder in the September 10 assassination of Kirk, who was shot dead while addressing a crowd of thousands during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.

The accused killer turned himself in after the shooting and prosecutors allege that he also sent a text message confession to his partner.

He has not entered a plea in the case. His attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence.

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Charlie Kirk hearing will be shown three horrific new images of conservative star’s murder

The court is set to view gruesome new images from the September 2025 murder of Charlie Kirk.

Jurors will be shown Exhibits 7, 8 and 9, which prosecutors indicated contain graphic photographic evidence related to the horrific shooting.

Screens will be positioned to prevent courtroom cameras from broadcasting the images to the public.

Kirk’s family will be warned before the images are shown.

WATCH: Tyler Robinson heads to court for trial on Charlie Kirk’s murder

Erika Kirk watches court proceedings behind Charlie Kirk’s parents

Charlie Kirk’s parents are sat in the courtroom gallery with Erika Kirk sat a few rows behind them.

She is watching intently as the proceedings unfold.

Tyler Robinson is seen in court in a beige shirt and paying attention to Bagley’s testimony as he describes the layout of the Utah Valley University campus.

Robinson appears to write something down with a red pen.

Prosecutors call their first witness

Prosecutors have called Spanish Fork Police Officer Chris Bagley to the stand.

Bagley was an officer at Utah Valley University at the time Charlie Kirk was shot in September 2025.

Donald Trump Jr present in court

Donald Trump Jr is present at Tyler Robinson’s Utah hearing today.

The president’s son once said Charlie Kirk was ‘like a brother to me,’ and spoke at the conservative activist’s funeral.

In December 2025, Kirk’s wife Erika and Trump Jr. shared the stage as key speakers at the Turning Point USA Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 21: Donald Trump Jr. walks onstage at the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on September 10th while speaking at an event during his "American Comeback Tour" at Utah Valley University. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Tyler Robinson hearing begins

Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer Tyler Robinson is in court for day one of his preliminary hearing.

Robinson, 23, has been charged with:

  • Aggravated murder, a capital first-degree felony.
  • Felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, a first-degree felony.
  • Two counts of obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony.
  • Two counts of tampering with a witness, a third-degree felony.
  • Committing a violent offense in the presence of a child, a Class A misdemeanor.

Read final texts Charlie Kirk suspect Tyler Robinson sent trans lover after assassination

Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson texted his transgender partner explaining his motive for the shooting, prosecutors allege.

Infuriating ways woke activists who were fired for mocking Charlie Kirk murder got the last laugh

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder, an ugly specter emerged: people, perversely, celebrating his death.

In fact, more than 600 Americans were fired from their jobs over their negative reactions to Kirk’s murder, according to a November 2025 Reuters investigation.

Many of those terminations subsequently sparked a flurry of lawsuits, which all claimed their firings were in violation of their First Amendment rights.

A number of the legal filings, including one by a biologist and former cop, have resulted in eye-watering payouts and even seen some people getting their jobs reinstated.

Tyler Robinson brought to court in armored vehicle

Accused assassin Tyler Robinson was allegedly brought to court this morning in an armored vehicle, Fox News reported.

There is a heavy security presence around the courthouse, as protesters and supporters gather for the weeklong hearing.

Charlie Kirk’s rarely-seen parents arrive at court

Charlie Kirk’s parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, made a rare public appearance to attend this week’s crucial court hearing for their son’s accused killer.

The couple arrived arm in arm at the Fourth District Courthouse on Monday.

It is the first time that Kirk’s family will be in the courtroom with Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing him.

Before Kirk became one of the best-known conservatives in America and a key ally to Donald Trump, he was raised by his moderate parents in Illinois.

Kirk’s mother, Kathryn, was reportedly a mental health counselor, and his father, Robert, worked in the construction business and owned his own architecture firm.

His resume included work as a project architect manager on Trump Tower in Manhattan, reports PrimeTimer.

After his death, Senator Marsha Blackburn posted a photo with Kirk’s parents when Trump honored Charlie with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom in October.

Charlie Kirk's parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, arrive at the Fourth District Courthouse for a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Marielle Scott)

Foul protester dressed as Charlie Kirk re-enacts his assassination as crowds chant ‘he deserved to die’ while widow Erika spoke at conference

A protester outside of a Turning Point USA conference in Texas last month was seen in shocking footage dressed as Charlie Kirk and re-enacting his death while crowds were chanting ‘he deserved to die.’

The Turning Point USA Women’s Leadership Summit, hosted by Kirk’s widow Erika, saw large amounts of opposition.

Among the protesters rallying outside of the event’s doors, one was seen in what appeared to be a paper-mache head covering made to resemble Kirk, who was assassinated in September last year.

The protester was captured falling to the floor, seemingly to mock Kirk’s death, in footage circulating online as they allegedly chanted that the podcaster ‘deserved to die.’

Erika Kirk arrives at court for key hearing

Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, has arrived at the Utah courthouse to face her husband’s suspected assassin.

She was escorted in by bodyguards, as supporters grew emotional at her arrival.

Erika, along with Charlie’s parents, plans to attend the weeklong pretrial hearing for Tyler Robinson.

Ahead of the hearing, the family released a statement saying his death ‘irrevocably impacted our lives.’

‘Every court proceeding serves as a painful reminder of his death, and the loss that has irrevocably impacted our lives and the lives of his children,’ Erika said in the statement shared on X.

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