# Prosecutors cite Trump Butler shooting to justify death penalty in Tyler Robinson case

Prosecutors referenced President Trump's Butler assassination attempt to argue for the death penalty in Tyler Robinson's case.

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Prosecutors cited President Trump's assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, while arguing for the death penalty in the Tyler Robinson case. [^1]

Tyler Robinson, 23, is accused of shooting Charlie Kirk dead at a Utah Valley University event on September 10, 2025. [^2]

Tyler Robinson, 23, pleaded not guilty to all seven charges in the alleged murder of Charlie Kirk on 2026-04-12. [^3]

A US judge ruled on Tuesday that Tyler James Robinson, a 23-year-old defendant, will face trial for the murder of Charlie Kirk in Utah. [^4]

Tyler James Robinson faces the death penalty in the state of Utah for allegedly killing Charlie Kirk, who was shot in the neck during a rally on a college campus on September 10 last year. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. Prosecutors cited President Trump's assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, while arguing for the death penalty in the Tyler Robinson case. (Hindustan Times, News)
2. Tyler Robinson, 23, is accused of shooting Charlie Kirk dead at a Utah Valley University event on September 10, 2025. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. Tyler Robinson, 23, pleaded not guilty to all seven charges in the alleged murder of Charlie Kirk on 2026-04-12. (Hindustan Times, News)
4. A US judge ruled on Tuesday that Tyler James Robinson, a 23-year-old defendant, will face trial for the murder of Charlie Kirk in Utah. (FRANCE 24, News)
5. Tyler James Robinson faces the death penalty in the state of Utah for allegedly killing Charlie Kirk, who was shot in the neck during a rally on a college campus on September 10 last year. (FRANCE 24, News)

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