The third day of the preliminary hearing to determine if the case against Tyler Robinson in the murder of Charlie Kirk should go to trial began at a later time than usual and only featured testimony from one witness, Agent Brian Davis.
The later portion of the day consisted of a debate between the prosecution and the defense as to how much of a video featuring Ryan McBride, a Deputy Utah County Attorney, and Lance Twiggs, should be published in the courtroom. Ultimately, the court recessed to hopefully reach a resolution for the morning.
Agent Brian Davis of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in Utah was assigned to be the case agent for the Charlie Kirk murder investigation along with Agent David Hull, who testified on days one and two of the hearing.
HIGHLIGHTS
Bullet on another roof
On September 10 in the melee after Kirk was assassinated, police found a bullet on a rooftop other than the Losee Center which is where Robinson allegedly took the shot from.
Brian Davis testified, based on reports and not being physically there, that a live round of a .223 caliber was found on the roof of the computer science building. Another SBI agent found this, documented it, and collected it. Davis stated that based on reports, there would not have been a line of sight from that location to where Charlie Kirk had been in the amphitheater, but he was not present on that second rooftop.
A .223 caliber bullet, according to brief research, is one of the most widely available ammunition to both civilians and police or military.
Twiggs given limited immunity
Davis testified that Twiggs was interviewed two times, first in the early morning hours of September 12 at the St. George police department and again on April 20, 2026 at the Utah County Attorney’s Office. Both interviews were recorded. Davis indicated that “use immunity” was given to Twiggs for his interview, which he described as immunity given in a limited capacity for certain statements made during an interview, but does not necessarily preclude someone from being prosecuted for the crime when information is obtained beyond that limited timeframe. This immunity was given by both the Utah County Attorney’s Office as well as the US Attorney’s Office.
The court spent much time debating how much of this interview to publish in court. The defense argued for certain redactions on the grounds of relevance, due process protections, and how the interview was conducted. The judge expressed a sincere desire to balance transparency with constitutional rights. A resolution will likely be reached for the beginning of the fourth day of hearings on Thursday, July 9.
🚨 WATCH: FULL video of Lance Twiggs' DAMNING testimony about accused Charlie Kirk kiIIer Tyler Robinson
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 9, 2026
It's pretty clear why the defense worked SO hard to hide this
KEY MOMENTS:
01:08 – Placed under OATH, agreeing to give testimony under penalty of perjury
01:58 -… pic.twitter.com/tUubdhC1yD
Davis testimony in detail
Davis testified that on September 11, the day after Kirk was killed, he received a phone call from a sergeant with SBI requesting that he travel to St. George, Utah, because there was an individual turning himself into the police with regard to the murder. Davis and at least one other investigator went to the Salt Lake City airport hangar and flew down to St. George, arriving around 11:30 PM.
Davis stated they then drove to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, arriving close to midnight. Davis could see Tyler Robinson sitting in one of the soft interview rooms equipped with audio and visual devices. Davis was told that Robinson arrived there about 9pm. Robinson was wearing a maroon colored shirt, a baseball hat, blue jeans, and gray and white Converse-style tennis shoes. It was noted by some that the images of this interview shown for the court did not feature a timestamp.
Robinson had been accompanied by his parents and a family friend, Mike Mitchell. Groups of investigators and agents from the SBI and FBI interviewed Robinson’s father, mother, and Mitchell separately and simultaneously. Robinson was formally arrested around 4:00 AM on September 12, according to Davis.
Robinson’s cell phone was seized and he was then transported to Utah County Jail, arriving around 7:00 AM on September 12. After being transported, a search warrant was granted, and Robinson’s clothing was taken. A buckle swab was performed to obtain his DNA and his prints were taken. Robinson was formally booked around 8:00 AM, and Davis was the booking officer.
Davis states that FBI agents then executed a search warrant at Robinson’s parents’ house while SBI executed a search warrant at Robinson’s residence, which he shared with Lance Twiggs, but Davis was not present at either of these events.
Mike Mitchell
Mike Mitchell, the family friend of the Robinsons who apparently helped facilitate Robinson turning himself in, was formally interviewed by investigators twice: once on September 12 and again on March 31, 2026, where an 1102 (handwritten sworn statement) was collected from him. Davis was not at this interview, but he stated he had gathered this information from other investigators and reports.
The hearing will resume on Thursday, July 9, and is expected to conclude on Friday, July 10, to determine whether the case will proceed to trial. Commentators widely state the case will likely proceed to trial and that the bar for evidence is relatively low to push a case into trial.
