1st day of weeklong hearing begins in Charlie Kirk killing, with widow Erika Kirk in attendance

A weeklong court hearing began Monday for the 23-year-old man charged with murder in the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 899

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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For the first time, widow Erika Kirk and the 23-year-old Utah man charged with shooting and killing her husband sat in the same courtroom Monday.

Wearing black and listening intently, Kirk dabbed her eyes with a tissue at the start of a weeklong hearing in Provo, nearly 10 months after conservative political activist and podcaster Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem. She has succeeded …

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