# Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial; defendant could face death penalty

https://mins.news/en/item/41153

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-02 00:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3UNd8xu

> The murder case against a Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk is moving to trial, with the defendant potentially facing the death penalty.

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