"The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk will have a court hearing on Monday where he and his newly appointed legal counsel will decide whether they want a preliminary hearing where the judge will determine if there is enough evidence against him to go forward with a trial. Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty."
"The hearing in Provo is open to the public, just a few miles from the Utah Valley University campus in Orem where many students are still processing trauma from the 10 September shooting and the day-and-a-half search for the suspect. Authorities arrested Robinson when he showed up with his parents at his hometown sheriff's office in south-west Utah, more than a three-hour drive from the site of the shooting, to turn himself in."
"A note that Robinson had left for his romantic partner before the shooting said he had the opportunity to kill one of the nation's leading conservative voices, and I'm going to take it, Utah county attorney Jeff Gray told reporters before the first hearing. Gray also said that Robinson wrote in a text about Kirk to his partner: I had enough of his hatred."
Tyler Robinson, 22, is charged with aggravated murder in Charlie Kirk's killing; prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty. A Monday hearing will decide whether Robinson waives a preliminary hearing or holds one so a judge can determine if evidence suffices for trial. Lead attorney Kathryn Nester declined comment and prosecutors did not respond to inquiries. Authorities say they have incriminating text messages and DNA evidence linking Robinson to the killing. Robinson allegedly left a note and texts expressing anger toward Kirk and turned himself in at a sheriff's office. The Provo hearing is near Utah Valley University, where students are processing trauma. Republican leaders and former President Trump called Kirk a martyr and vowed to continue his mission.
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