All the Charlie Kirk assassination conspiracy theories DEBUNKED at suspect Tyler Robinson's court hearing

By WILL POTTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:29, 8 July 2026 | Updated: 14:33, 8 July 2026 Charlie Kirk's on-camera assassination ten months ago sparked a wave of conspiracy theories and social media frenzy immediately after the conservative firebrand's death.  But at the pre-trial hearings for suspected killer Tyler Robinson, 23, in Provo, Utah, this week, several theories peddled by popular streamers quickly came under scrutiny.  Candace Owens, a commentator whose shows routinely attract millions of views, has frequently claimed that she does not believe Robinson was even at the Utah Valley University campus when Kirk was shot.  This theory appeared to fall apart early in Robinson's pre-trial hearings, however, as prosecutors presented a number of pieces of surveillance footage of Robinson allegedly stalking the campus that day.  Owens, a former Turning Point USA organizer and once-close friend of Kirk's, has also said she believes Kirk was never shot at all, but was hit by an exploding microphone.  Yet, like many conspiracies surrounding the case - also including that Kirk was set up by his own security team, or a foreign government played a role - prosecutors' statements have done little to calm theories around the shooting.  Owens dismissed an autopsy report put forward by prosecutors that found Kirk died by a single bullet to the neck, and said on X on Tuesday that she was not convinced by the surveillance, either.  She said she believes the figure in the footage is 'at least 6'2, possibly 6'3', while the suspect is registered at 5'10. 'I do not believe that is Tyler Robinson,' she wrote.  While some theories fell apart in the early hearings, other possibilities that have been peddled - such as Owens' implication that either Kirk's widow Erika or the Israeli government were involved - are too outlandish to even be addressed in the evidence hearings.  The fervent nature of the case is sure to continue to ignite wild conspiracies even as prosecutors lay out their evidence against Robinson.  Podcaster Keli Rabon, another conspiracy theorist who was present in the courthouse, told a New York Times reporter outside the hearing: 'You're going to think I'm crazy, but I think Charlie is still alive.' The early pre-trial hearings of Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Tyler Robinson have attempted to push back on conspiracy theories peddled by social media sleuths  Some skeptics went as far as to allege that Robinson was not even on the Utah Valley University campus when Kirk was shot - but prosecutors this week produced surveillance allegedly showing the suspect prowling the area beforehand  Charlie Kirk's high-profile, on-camera assassination on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University sparked an avalanche of conspiracy theories  Rabon said she traveled from Houston to see Robinson's hearings in person, explaining that she believes Kirk is running an elaborate 'psy-op' with President Trump and other officials.  She joined many true-crime enthusiasts and streamers who have grown obsessed with the case.  Another conspiracy theorist at the hearings, Selena Armitage, told the Times she felt the need to get to the bottom of the case herself, saying: 'I don't think we've even scratched the surface.'  In the months after Kirk was killed, footage of his dramatic death in front of a huge crowd sparked a multitude of questions, with Owens leading the charge.  She said the lack of an exit wound out the back of Kirk's head meant he could not have been hit with a .30-06 bullet.  In court this week, prosecutors presented findings from Kirk's autopsy report that showed a medical examiner formally concluded he died from a single gunshot wound to the neck.  Conspiracy theories surrounding Kirk's death and the investigation into suspect Tyler Robinson have been led by commentator Candace Owens (pictured), who has peddled outlandish theories to her millions of viewers  Authorities previously released images allegedly showing Robinson on the day of the shooting Among conspiracies peddled by social media influencers include that Kirk was not killed The prosecution's opening witness, former Utah Valley special officer Chris Bagley, admitted that his body camera's battery died while he was scouring the rooftop where Robinson allegedly fired the fatal shot Conspiracy theorists also launched on a report from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that was unsealed in April, which revealed bullet fragments from Kirk's body came back 'inconclusive' to Robinson's rifle.  At the time, some claimed that this was proof of a wide-ranging conspiracy that vindicated the suspect.  However, prosecutors say they will present a ballistics expert who will explain that such a report does not exclude Robinson's weapon, as fired bullets can often become too damaged to match on a report.  Yet in the first two days of evidence hearings, some moments raised new questions over how the investigation was carried out.  The prosecution's opening witness, former Utah Valley special officer Chris Bagley, admitted that his body camera's battery died while he was scouring the rooftop where Robinson allegedly fired the fatal shot.  Prosecutors are submitting a slew of evidence that they say implicates Robinson as the shooter Utah County Attorney's Office prosecutor David Sturgill confronts Tyler Robinson's defense attorney Kathryn Nester in court on July 7, 2026 Despite the hearings appearing to undercut many conspiracies floating around the case, Owens issued a fresh raft of predictions over the case on Wednesday  Bagley also admitted that he did not find a rifle case that Robinson allegedly carried to the roof, and that he did not know who a plainclothes officer who joined him on the rooftop was.  He also conceded that when he saw an empty pistol holster laying in the amphitheater where Kirk was killed, he did not submit it into evidence.  The testimony ignited fresh theories on social media, with Owens sharing a livestream of the moment with the caption: 'Our government thinks we are ret***ed. They legitimately hate us.'  And despite the hearings appearing to undercut many conspiracies floating around the case, Owens made a bold prediction on Tuesday that indicates she is unlikely to yield.  'I’m feeling like those pesky conspiracy theorists are going to be proven right again,' Owens said on X.  In a raft of predictions over how the hearings will unfold, she expected that Robinson's transgender lover Lance Twiggs - who is set to offer bombshell testimony in the hearings - 'is going to be determined a federal asset who helped set Tyler Robinson up.'  She also claimed that 'in the end, we will learn that no gun was ever fired from Losee— Charlie’s mic exploded.' 'I’ll add that multiple decoy boys wearing maroon shirts were crawling the campus that day. If I had to guess, I’d put my money on the conspiracy theorists every single time.  'But at first we must be called psychopathic killers with narcissistic tendencies. Like we were during Covid and every other conspiracy we’ve been proven right on. Feds gotta fed.'