The defense for Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk on September 11, 2025, filed a motion on February 5, 2026, claiming lab tests show mixed DNA from at least five individuals on the gun and screwdriver found at the scene.
Lawyer Mark Geragos called it a "game-changer" outside the Salt Lake City federal courthouse, but this is just smoke and mirrors from a team trying to free a cold-blooded killer.
Prosecutors had announced on September 15, 2025, that FBI labs matched Robinson's DNA to both the Mauser bolt-action rifle wrapped in a towel and the screwdriver on the rooftop at Utah Valley University. The motion to suppress cites independent testing from Forensic Analytics in California, alleging multiple contributors and possible tampering.
Geragos said, "This is not a single-shooter slam dunk," but he offers no explanation for how his client ended up with the weapons or why every other piece of evidence screams guilt.
Robinson was arrested within hours of the shooting, with eyewitnesses placing him on the rooftop, security footage capturing his approach, and his own social media history showing an obsession with Kirk.
Social media lit up on February 5, 2026, after Geragos posted the motion on X, with left-wing accounts hailing it as "proof of a setup." Conservative voices like Tucker Carlson called it out on his February 6 show as "defense desperation in a cut-and-dry case." The prosecution dismissed the motion as "baseless tactics" in a February 6 statement, noting their own tests confirm Robinson's DNA as the primary match.
Robinson faces capital murder charges and remains detained. His trial starts in April 2026. These stunts disrespect Kirk, a fighter for Christian values, free speech, and America First principles. The killer is guilty, period. No amount of law games changes that.