Prosecutors say bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics
- Prosecutors said an engraving on a bullet found in the suspected murder weapon, reading "Hey Facist! CATCH!", was an overt political reference to Charlie Kirk.
- They argued the evidence shows Tyler Robinson targeted Kirk because of the politics prosecutors say Robinson attributed to him.
- Robinson is charged with aggravated murder and has not entered a plea in the killing of Kirk, who was shot at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
- The death-penalty question may turn on whether the killing was politically motivated and whether it endangered other people at the event.
- Defense lawyers have disputed the prosecution's evidence, including DNA testing and the claim that Robinson acted with political animus.
Prosecutors in the case against Tyler Robinson said Tuesday that an inscription on a bullet found in the suspected murder weapon shows Charlie Kirk was targeted because of his politics. They pointed to the words "Hey Facist! CATCH!" as evidence of a political motive.
Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in the fatal shooting of Kirk at Utah Valley University. He has not entered a plea. Prosecutors said the case includes possible aggravating factors that could matter in a death-penalty decision, including political targeting and whether the shooting put other people at risk.
Defense lawyers have challenged the prosecution's evidence and argued that the text message cited by investigators is not enough to prove political motivation. They have also disputed DNA evidence and the claim that the shooting endangered others, saying the shooter hit the intended target.
检方称子弹刻字表明查理·柯克因其政治立场成为目标
检方在针对泰勒·罗宾逊的案件中表示，周二提到的一枚子弹刻字显示，查理·柯克是因为其政治立场而被锁定为目标。检方将“Hey Facist! CATCH!”这句话作为政治动机的证据。
罗宾逊被控在犹他谷大学致死枪击柯克，目前尚未认罪。检方说，此案可能存在与量刑有关的加重情节，包括是否属于政治针对，以及枪击是否使现场其他人面临风险。
辩方则对检方证据提出质疑，认为调查人员引用的短信不足以证明存在政治动机。辩方还质疑DNA证据以及“危及他人”的说法，称枪手只击中了预定目标。