The preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, began under heightened security as two very different public responses emerged from those closest to the late conservative activist. While Kirk's family appealed for privacy as the legal process unfolds, commentator Candace Owens posted a defiant message, promising to continue what she described as Kirk's fight. The hearing will determine whether prosecutors have presented enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial.
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Charlie Kirk family asks for privacy as Tyler Robinson hearing gets underway
The five-day preliminary hearing opened inside a tightly secured courtroom with limited public access and a significant law enforcement presence due to the case's national attention. The hearing is not intended to decide Tyler Robinson's guilt or innocence. Instead, the judge will determine whether prosecutors have established probable cause for the case to move forward.
