Robinson's Defense: Bullet Mismatch in Kirk Shooting

On April 1, Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of gunning down conservative activists

Charlie Kirk last fall, is making waves with his.

Defense teams laid his claim.

They say the bullet from Kirk's autopsy doesn't match the Mauser rifle linked to Robinson.

This came out in a core filing last week, after the ATF couldn't confirm the connection.

Legal experts, like former prosecutor Nia Marimani, aren't calling it a game changer, though.

He says inconclusive ballistics tests happen all the time, especially with worn evidence.

It might help the defense a bit, but it won't clear Robinson prosecutors have other stuff,

like his alleged discord confessions bragging about the hit.

The shooting went down on September 10, 2025, from a rooftop, while Kirk spoke at a turning

point USA event in Utah Valley University.

Robinson faces the death penalty but hasn't entered a plea yet.

Kirk's widow Erica and their two young kids are left dealing with the fallout.

Now the defense wants to push back the preliminary hearing set for May, by six months, saying

they need more time for forensics.

Romani calls this the biggest death penalty case in years, and trial probably won't hit

till way after 2026.

Meanwhile, a hearing on April 17th will decide if cameras stay out of court.

Erica Kirk is pushing hard for full public access and transparency in the trial against

her husband's killer.

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