Family of Charlie Kirk Faces His Alleged Assassin for First Time in Court
“While Judge Tony Graf Jr. flinched and leaned away from the screen when the shot rang out in one of the videos, Robinson remained still during both.”
I don’t know how people can do this without completely losing composure.
FOX News reports:
Charlie Kirk’s family comes face to face with accused assassin for first time
The family of Charlie Kirk came face to face with his accused assassin for the first time in a Utah courtroom Monday — the first day of what is expected to be a week-long preliminary hearing.
Tyler Robinson, 23, was already in the room before members of the media were allowed in at around 8:55 a.m. He was wearing a gray suit, pink shirt and black tie, with his wrists and ankles cuffed. Later in the hearing, when videos of Kirk’s shooting death were played for the sides and the judge, he showed no visible response when the sound of the fatal gunshot rang out.
Utah State Bureau of Investigation Agent David Hull was on the stand to introduce several videos, including images of Kirk’s death that were not shown publicly in court but were shown to the judge and attorneys for both sides. Two of them were described as showing the moment a sniper’s bullet struck Kirk in the neck, and they included audio that reporters could hear.
While Judge Tony Graf Jr. flinched and leaned away from the screen when the shot rang out in one of the videos, Robinson remained still during both.
Kirk’s family had already left the courtroom before they were played. They were expected to receive warnings before graphic evidence would be introduced and left twice ahead of mentions of the assassination itself.
For much of the rest of the hearing, Erika Kirk and her in-laws, Rob and Kathy Kirk, sat next to one another, watching the proceedings closely, occasionally exchanging looks or glancing down. Other relatives present included Erika’s sister, Tonya, and niece and nephew.
At another point with Kirk’s family out of the courtroom, Hull also testified about the autopsy report, which listed Kirk’s death as a homicide by a gunshot wound to the neck. During that testimony, Robinson’s mother leaned over to her husband and held her hand on his shoulder.
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Under. The. Prison.
After the firing squad, of course.
The actual trial will doubtless be much worse.
Speaking of which, will the defendant’s hands be shackled at the trial?
Nothing screams. “Guilty” than shackles except maybe the orange jumpsuit.