2026年8月19日 美国东部时间7:20 / 哥伦比亚广播公司/美联社
盐湖城讯——针对查理·柯克遇刺案的检察官周二提及一枚带有雕刻痕迹的子弹，认为弹身上的铭文“嘿法西斯！抓稳了！”表明，被告对柯克的政治立场存在偏见，因此柯克是因自身政治观点遭到 targeted 的。
被告泰勒·罗宾逊的行为是否出于政治敌意，可能是检方寻求判处死刑的关键——同时也可能成为辩方争取免除该刑罚的突破口。
控辩双方提交了相互对立的文件，核心争议点在于此次犯罪是否具备加重情节，若罪名成立，这些情节将使罗宾逊有资格被判处死刑。其中包括政治 targeted 以及此次枪击是否危及了9月10日在犹他谷大学参加柯克活动的数千名其他人员。
罗宾逊被控多项罪名，包括加重谋杀罪，目前尚未提出抗辩。这名23岁的被告在枪击发生次日自首。
2026年6月12日，被控枪杀保守派活动人士查理·柯克的泰勒·罗宾逊在犹他州普罗沃第四地区法院出席听证会。弗朗西斯科·乔尔塞特 pooled via 路透社
最新一批法庭文件出炉之际，该案已于7月进行了为期五天的预审听证会。检方当庭提交了柯克家人所称的“压倒性”针对罗宾逊的证据，而辩方律师则试图质疑分析师鉴定结果的可信度。
听证会结束后，柯克的家人在一份声明中表示：“尽管过去几天艰难万分，但得知全世界都目睹了当天查理遭遇袭击的压倒性证据，我们全家感到一丝慰藉。任何事情都无法挽回我们深爱的查理的离去。随着本案进入下一阶段，我们祈祷真相能通过一个公平、透明、基于事实的程序继续得以呈现。”
法官托尼·格拉夫表示，他将在9月1日再次听取双方意见后，决定该案是否进入审判程序。
在周二晚提交的一份文件中，检方主张，在疑似凶器中发现的这枚刻有文字的子弹是“明确的政治隐喻”。他们还指出，罗宾逊据称曾在一条短信中谈及柯克：“我受够了他的仇恨。有些仇恨是无法通过谈判化解的。”
罗宾逊的律师辩称，这条短信不足以证明存在政治动机。他们并未立即回应就检方新提交的文件置评的请求。
2025年3月，右翼活动人士查理·柯克。本杰明·汉森 / 中东图片社 / 法新社 via 盖蒂图片社
遇害前，柯克与其联合创立的组织“转折点美国”积极动员保守派青年选民，助力特朗普赢得连任第二届总统任期。
检方称，柯克反对同性婚姻和性别确认护理，这与罗宾逊形成鲜明对比。据报道，罗宾逊当时正与其室友兰斯·特维格斯处于恋爱关系中。检方透露，特维格斯告诉调查人员，在柯克遇刺前后，他曾考虑过进行性别过渡。
检方称，罗宾逊留给特维格斯的一张手写便签部分内容写道：“我有机会除掉查理·柯克，我做到了。”
在上月当庭播放的一段录音采访中，特维格斯表示，在枪击事件发生前，他从未听罗宾逊谈论过柯克。特维格斯告诉调查人员，罗宾逊也很少谈及性别议题或LGBTQ+权利，但有时会谈论政治，包括特朗普。
美联社已发邮件向特维格斯的律师寻求置评。
在7月的听证会上，调查人员提交了DNA分析结果，称其将罗宾逊与疑似凶器以及据称他用于雕刻子弹弹壳的工具联系起来。罗宾逊的律师多次质疑DNA检测和其他证据的可靠性。
辩方律师还反对可能针对危及他人行为的量刑加重，称枪手“击中了预定目标”。检方则表示，当柯克从屋顶遭枪击时，有多人处于柯克周围的“危险区域”内。
Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics, prosecutors say bullet engraving shows
August 19, 2026 7:20 AM EDT / CBS/AP
Salt Lake City — Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk ‘s killing pointed Tuesday to an engraved bullet, arguing that the inscription “Hey Facist! CATCH!” demonstrates that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics.
Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty – or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.
The prosecution and defense have filed dueling documents focused on whether the crime included aggravating factors that would make Robinson eligible for the death penalty if convicted. Those include political targeting and whether the shooting endangered thousands of others who attended Kirk’s Sept. 10 event at Utah Valley University.
Robinson is charged with crimes including aggravated murder and has not yet entered a plea. The 23-year-old defendant turned himself in a day after the shooting.
Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, attends a hearing at the 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on June 12, 2026. Francisco Kjolseth / Pool via REUTERS
The latest batch of court documents follows a five-day preliminary hearing in July in which prosecutors presented what Kirk’s family described as “overwhelming” evidence against Robinson, while defense attorneys worked to sow doubt about analysts’ findings.
After the hearing, Kirk’s family said in a statement that “as difficult as these last few days have been, it brings our family comfort to know that the world has witnessed the overwhelming evidence of what occurred to Charlie that day. Nothing will ever undo the loss of our beloved Charlie. As this case moves into its next phase, we pray that truth will continue to be heard through a process that is fair, transparent, and grounded in the facts.”
Judge Tony Graf said he will decide if the case should advance to trial after he hears again from both sides on Sept. 1.
In a document filed late Tuesday, prosecutors argued the engraved bullet found in the suspected murder weapon was an “overt political reference.” They also noted that Robinson allegedly wrote in a text message about Kirk: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”
Robinson’s attorneys have argued that the text message is not strong enough evidence to prove a political motivation. They did not immediately respond to a request for comment on prosecutors’ new filing.
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in March 2025. BENJAMIN HANSON / Middle East Images /AFP via Getty Images
Before his death, Kirk and the organization he co-founded, Turning Point USA, galvanized the conservative youth vote to help President Trump win a second term.
Prosecutors contend Kirk’s opposition to same-sex marriage and gender-affirming care stood in sharp contrast to Robinson, who was reportedly in a romantic relationship with his roommate, Lance Twiggs. Twiggs told investigators he had considered a gender transition around the time of Kirk’s killing, according to prosecutors.
A handwritten note that prosecutors allege Robinson left for Twiggs read in part, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it.”
In a recorded interview shown in court last month, Twiggs said he had never heard Robinson talk about Kirk before the shooting. Robinson also did not talk much about gender issues or LGBTQ+ rights, but he did sometimes talk about politics, including Trump, Twiggs told investigators.
The Associated Press emailed Twiggs’ attorney seeking comment.
During the July hearing, investigators presented DNA analyses that they said linked Robinson to both the suspected murder weapon and a tool he allegedly used to engrave the bullet cartridges. Robinson’s attorneys repeatedly questioned the reliability of DNA tests and other evidence.
Defense attorneys also have argued against a possible sentence enhancement for endangering others, saying the shooter “hit the intended target.” Prosecutors said numerous people were within a “zone of danger” around Kirk when he was shot from a rooftop.
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