The key facts

  • The trial in the murder of Charlie Kirk will begin in the summer of 2028, with jury selection scheduled for June 21, 2028
  • The judge allotted 105 days for the trial
  • The defendant is 22-year-old student Tyler Robinson, detained a few days after the attack

Judge sets trial date

The trial in the murder of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk will begin in the summer of 2028. ABC reported this, citing a ruling by a judge in the state of Utah, reports Gazeta.Ru. Judge Tony Graf explained that the lengthy timeline is necessary to uphold the constitutional rights of the defendant, Tyler Robinson, and of the victim's widow at every stage of the proceedings. The trial has been allotted 105 days, with jury selection scheduled for June 21, 2028.

What happened in September 2025

The attack took place on September 10, 2025, when Kirk was speaking on a university campus in Utah. He was shot from a distance of about 180 meters and struck in the neck; the activist was urgently hospitalized, but he could not be saved. A few days later, law enforcement detained the suspect — 22-year-old student Tyler Robinson.

Reaction and context

US President Donald Trump said that Kirk had every chance of becoming the next occupant of the White House. Russian President Vladimir Putin offered condolences to the victim's family. Thus, the setting of the trial date — more than two years after the activist's death — moves the case from the investigation stage to the trial stage, but the final verdict will not be known before the summer of 2028.