Tyler Robinson’s Family, Furry Trans Lover To Testify For Prosecution In Charlie Kirk Murder Trial

Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, have revealed several witnesses expected to testify for the prosecution ahead of his upcoming trial.

According to Fox News, Robinson’s parents and his romantic transgender-identifying partner, Lance Twiggs, who was seen in a widely circulated image wearing an outfit common in the furry subculture, are among those listed as potential witnesses.

The case stems from the September 10, 2025, shooting of Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem.

According to the court documents filed Friday, Robinson’s defense team said federal investigators have not definitively linked the bullet recovered during Kirk’s autopsy to the rifle allegedly used in the fatal shooting. The defense said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was unable to make a match, and additional analysis by the FBI is ongoing.

Forensic experts noted that bullet fragmentation — which the ATF report, cited by the defense, suggests occurred in this case — frequently makes it difficult or impossible to definitively match a bullet to a specific weapon. The defense is seeking to delay the preliminary hearing by at least six months, arguing it has not had sufficient time to review the evidence.

“Until the defense receives the case files and protocols relating to these analyses, and has them independently evaluated by its expert, they will not be in a position to assess the reliability of this evidence if either the State or the defense decides to proffer it,” the document stated.

Defense lawyers also said they have received more than 600,000 files from prosecutors, including a hard drive containing 31 hours of audio and roughly 700 hours of video.

“Discovery in this case is incomplete, voluminous, and the processing of it is complex,” the document stated.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Robinson, 22, who has not yet entered a plea.

The next hearing is scheduled for April 17 for a defense motion to ban cameras from the courtroom. Kirk’s widow, Erika, has opposed that request.

“There have been cameras all over my friends and family mourning,” Erika said during an interview with Fox News. “There have been cameras all over me, analyzing my every move. Analyzing my every smile. My every tear.”

According to Fox News, the defense plans to argue at the hearing that media coverage has compromised the case.