Lawyers for the accused murderer say an ATF analysis could not conclusively connect a bullet fragment from Charlie Kirk's autopsy to the rifle found near the scene, and the FBI is running additional tests on the fragment. Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Robinson, who is charged with aggravated murder in the 10 September shooting death of Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem. Robinson's defense team asked for a delay to a preliminary hearing scheduled in May, and prosecutors aim to show they have enough evidence against Robinson to proceed with a trial.
The defense may try to use the ATF analysis to clear Robinson of blame during the preliminary hearing, and Robinson is due back in court on 17 April for a hearing on a defense motion to ban cameras from the courtroom. The ATF's bullet analysis report has been kept private, but attorneys have cited snippets of the ATF report in other public filings that say the results were inconclusive. Prosecutors say DNA consistent with Robinson's was found on the trigger of the rifle, the fired cartridge casing, and two unfired cartridges, while defense attorneys claim forensic reports indicate multiple people's DNA was found on some items.
' The specific results of the FBI's additional tests on the bullet fragment and the exact content of the ATF's bullet analysis report are unknown, as are the outcomes of the defense's motions to delay the preliminary hearing and ban cameras from the courtroom.