Accused Charlie Kirk killer must stand trial and is eligible for death penalty, judge rules

Suspect Tyler Robinson to be tried for aggravated murder, felony charge that carries death penalty sentence in Utah

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A Utah judge ruled Tuesday that the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk must stand trial for aggravated murder, a felony charge that makes him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.

After several hours of closing arguments in Provo, Utah, judge Tony Graf ruled there is sufficient evidence to try Tyler Robinson, 23, who has been charged with the murder of one of the US right’s most prominent figures.