Suspect in Charlie Kirk Assassination Makes First In-Person Court Appearance

A group of local and national news outlets, including The Associated Press, is pushing to retain media access throughout the defendant’s criminal case.

Tyler Robinson, accused of the murder of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, on Dec. 11, 2025. Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool

Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk earlier this year, appeared in court in person for the first time on Dec. 11 as the judge considers how much access the media will have in the prominent criminal case.

The state of Utah has charged Robinson, 22, with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of Kirk during an event at the Utah Valley University campus in Orem. The school is located several miles away from the courthouse in Provo, where Robinson appeared on Thursday.