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2026年9月1日 UTC时间10:05 更新于1小时前
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/档案照片 购买授权，打开新标签页
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- 凶器上的DNA证据成争议焦点
- closing arguments（结案陈词）结束后法官将当庭宣判
- 柯克在犹他州大学出席活动时遭枪杀
9月1日（路透社）——查理·柯克在犹他州一所大学遭枪杀近一年后，一名法官预计将于周二裁定，被控杀害这名保守派活动人士的犹他州男子是否应受审，以及是否应对其判处死刑。
在犹他州普罗沃当地时间上午10点（格林威治标准时间16:00）的听证会上，托尼·格拉夫法官将裁定是否有足够证据对23岁的泰勒·罗宾逊进行审判，并允许检察官就这起美国右翼最知名人士之一的谋杀案寻求死刑判决。
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格拉夫将在长达四小时的结案陈词后当庭宣判。犹他州法院发言人在电子邮件中表示，如果法官认定有审判所需的合理依据，随后可能会进行传讯。罗宾逊尚未提出抗辩。
检察官指控这名前电气学徒于2025年9月10日在奥勒姆的犹他谷大学与学生辩论时，开枪射杀了31岁的柯克，仅开了一枪。
周二的听证会是在7月为期一周的预审听证会后举行的，柯克的遗孀埃丽卡·柯克出席了那次听证会。她预计也将出席周二的庭审。
在预审听证会上，检察官提交了他们所称的“压倒性”证据，包括据称显示凶器上有罗宾逊DNA的检测结果。罗宾逊的律师对检方的DNA检测提出质疑，并表示警方未能调查可能是其他人实施了这起谋杀的线索。
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罗宾逊还被指控犯有加重谋杀罪，原因是他在活动中危及了其他人的生命，这项罪名在犹他州可判处死刑。他的律师辩称，此次枪击并非死刑罪行，因为枪手击中了“预定目标”，并未危及其他任何人的生命。
检察官还称，与室友兰斯·特威格斯处于恋爱关系中的罗宾逊，是因为柯克反对同性婚姻和跨性别权利的政治观点而 targeting 他。这一论点可能会在检方寻求死刑判决时起到支撑作用。
辩护律师表示，没有证据表明罗宾逊不同意柯克的政治观点。柯克是“转向点美国”组织的联合创始人，曾帮助在年轻选民中建立对唐纳德·特朗普总统的支持，并助力共和党选民投票动员工作。
在柯克遇刺后的追悼会上，丈夫去世后接任“转向点美国”组织首席执行官兼董事会主席的埃丽卡·柯克表示，她原谅了这名被控枪手。她尚未就死刑指控发表评论。
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Utah judge to decide if accused killer of Charlie Kirk will stand trial, face death penalty
2026-09-01T10:05:00.304Z / Reuters
By Andrew Hay
September 1, 2026 10:05 AM UTC Updated 1 hour ago
Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, attends a hearing at the 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, U.S., June 12, 2026. Francisco Kjolseth/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
- Summary
- DNA evidence on murder weapon at issue
- Judge to rule from bench after closing arguments
- Kirk killed during appearance at Utah university
Sept 1 (Reuters) – Nearly a year after Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a Utah university, a judge on Tuesday is expected to rule whether the Utah man accused of killing the conservative activist will stand trial and whether he should face the death penalty.
At a 10 a.m. (1600 GMT) hearing in Provo, Utah, Judge Tony Graf will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to try Tyler Robinson, 23, and allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for the murder of one of the U.S. right’s most prominent figures.
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Graf will rule from the bench after up to four hours of closing arguments. Should he find probable cause for a trial, an arraignment could follow, a Utah courts spokesperson said in an email. Robinson has yet to enter a plea.
Prosecutors have accused the former electrical apprentice of firing the single shot that killed Kirk, 31, as he debated with students at Utah Valley University in Orem on September 10, 2025.
Tuesday’s proceedings follow a week-long preliminary hearing in July that was attended by Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk. She was expected to be at Tuesday’s session.
During the preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented what they called “overwhelming” evidence, including test results that allegedly show Robinson’s DNA on the murder weapon. Robinson’s lawyers questioned the prosecution’s DNA testing and said police failed to investigate evidence someone else might have carried out the killing.
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Robinson is charged with aggravated murder for also endangering the lives of others at the event, a count that carries the death penalty in Utah. His attorneys have argued the shooting is not a capital offense as the shooter hit the “intended target” and did not put anyone else’s life at risk.
Prosecutors also allege Robinson, who was in a relationship with roommate Lance Twiggs, targeted Kirk for his political views against gay marriage and transgender rights. That argument could bolster the prosecution as it pursues the death penalty.
Defense lawyers have said there is no evidence Robinson disagreed with Kirk’s political views. Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, helped build support for President Donald Trump among young voters and aided Republican voter-turnout efforts.
At a memorial following Kirk’s shooting, Erika Kirk, who became CEO and board chair of Turning Point USA after her husband’s death, said she forgave the alleged shooter. She has not commented on the death penalty charge.
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Reporting by Andrew Hay in New Mexico; editing by Donna Bryson and Cynthia Osterman
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