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The court admitted video evidence showing a man alleged to be Robinson jumping off the roof with a long, rifle-like object in his hand concealed by a cloth.

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The second day of preliminary hearings for the trial of Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, saw the introduction of some of the most consequential evidence yet, including video evidence of what appear to be Robinson’s movements before, during, and after the shooting.

Utah state prosecutors were also able to make major headway in establishing the basis for a victim-targeting enhancement on the capital murder charge against Robinson — though the testimony presented has not been officially admitted by the court just yet.

STATE attorney Ryan McBRIDE opened the hearing asking that the ROBINSON defense stop objecting to every single exhibit presented before the court.“They filed their standing objection throughout the proceeding. They have continued to make objections. At this point, further…— Breccan F. Thies (@BreccanFThies) July 7, 2026

STATE attorney Ryan McBRIDE opened the hearing asking that the ROBINSON defense stop objecting to every single exhibit presented before the court.“They filed their standing objection throughout the proceeding. They have continued to make objections. At this point, further…

Like Monday’s hearings, Tuesday’s hearings saw the introduction of new people whose roles readers must be familiar with if they are to understand the investigation, fact pattern, and trial.

Ryan McBride, General Crimes Division Chief, Utah County Attorney’s Office. According to his bio, McBride is “a seasoned career prosecutor with over two decades of experience handling some of Utah’s most complex and high-profile criminal cases. He currently serves in the Utah County Attorney’s Office, where he has built a reputation for his meticulous trial preparation, legal expertise, and unwavering commitment to justice — particularly in cases involving homicide, sexual violence, and other violent crimes.”

Michael Burt, a criminal defense attorney who has defended several high-profile defendants, including Lyle Menendez, one of the Menendez brothers, who were convicted in the 1989 killing of their parents. Burt’s 1993 defense of Menendez ended in a mistrial.

Burt was also an attorney for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics pipe bomber, Eric Robert Rudolph, who killed one and injured more than 100 others, and Richard Ramirez, “the serial killer known as the Night Stalker, who murdered........

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