Bombshell video reveals alleged Charlie Kirk gunman’s step-by-step campus hunt and brazen escape

PROVO, UTAH: Newly released surveillance footage shown during the preliminary hearing of the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk is rapidly spreading online, offering what prosecutors say is a minute-by-minute look at the suspect's movements before and immediately after the deadly shooting. 

The videos, played in court on Tuesday, July 7, allegedly show Tyler Robinson repeatedly entering and leaving the Utah Valley University campus, climbing onto a rooftop overlooking Kirk's event, and fleeing moments after the fatal gunshot.

Video follows suspect hours before shooting

According to prosecutors, the surveillance footage documents Robinson's movements across the Utah Valley University campus throughout September 10, the day Kirk was killed.

The recordings allegedly show Robinson first arriving on campus by car around 8:30 a.m.

He exits his vehicle, walks into a parking garage and, according to testimony, later approaches members of Turning Point USA before leaving campus.

Just after 10 a.m., the same individual allegedly returns, this time carrying a blue backpack.

Court testimony stated that he stopped at a Chick-fil-A restaurant, later reappeared without the backpack, visited the Losee Center building, left campus once again, and returned shortly before noon.

One sequence from the surveillance footage has attracted particular attention online.

Prosecutors highlighted that Robinson appeared to develop a noticeable limp after returning to campus later that morning.

Online speculation has suggested the altered gait may have been caused by a concealed firearm or firearm component, though prosecutors have not publicly confirmed that theory during the hearing.

Prosecutors say rooftop footage captures escape

The most dramatic portion of the surveillance video allegedly shows Robinson making his way onto the roof of the Losee Building around noon.

According to prosecutors, he positioned himself near the edge of the rooftop, where investigators believe he had a direct line of sight toward the area where Charlie Kirk was addressing a crowd.

Several minutes later, the footage allegedly shows him suddenly springing up, running across the roof, jumping down onto the grass below and fleeing campus on foot while carrying what appeared to be an object in his hand.

Investigators argue the sequence captures Robinson's escape immediately after the fatal shot was fired.

Prosecutors also presented surveillance footage from later that night.

According to testimony, Robinson returned to the university campus in his vehicle before leaving again shortly afterward.

Around 12:30 a.m. on September 11, he reportedly encountered a university police officer.

The officer described the interaction as suspicious enough to record the license plate number of Robinson's vehicle in an incident log.

The surveillance videos were introduced during the second day of Robinson's preliminary hearing, where prosecutors are attempting to convince the court there is sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial.

Robinson, 23, faces an aggravated murder charge in the September 10 killing of Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

The defendant reportedly remained expressionless throughout the proceedings, occasionally taking notes while watching the evidence presented on courtroom monitors.