Charlie Kirk Shot

Defense attorneys for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk have suggested a 2029 trial date. They say several years are needed to prepare their case. Kirk was a political ally of President Donald Trump who was shot in the neck as he spoke to a crowd of several thousand people at Utah Valley University last year. Defendant Tyler Robinson has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder. An attorney for Kirk’s widow says the defense’s proposal for a 2029 trial is absurd. A state judge held a hearing Friday to consider trial dates but did not make a decision. Prosecutors proposed a trial beginning in January 2028.