Candace Owens and Andrew Wilson Debate the DNA and Ballistics Evidence Against Tyler Robinson

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Candace Owens and Andrew Wilson Debate the DNA and Ballistics Evidence Against Tyler Robinson

Candace Owens and Andrew Wilson clash over how confident they are that Tyler Robinson shot and killed Charlie Kirk, with Wilson placing the likelihood at 75 to 85 percent based on the evidence presented so far, while Owens says she is at zero percent that Robinson was the shooter, though she does not rule out that he was involved that day in some other capacity. The two debate whether a .30-06 rifle round could have caused Kirk's neck wound, with Owens arguing the injury is inconsistent with that caliber and Wilson countering that a fragmenting soft-point round could easily account for it. They also dig into forensic testimony about fingerprints recovered from the rifle, with Owens pointing to testimony that Robinson's prints were the most degraded among five or more sets found on the weapon as possible evidence he was set up, while Wilson argues that inference does not amount to proof. The debate turns at points to Utah's Rule 1102, which governs what kind of hearsay evidence can be presented at a preliminary hearing, as both sides argue over how much weight the state's evidence should be given ahead of trial.

August 14, 2026

Starkly Different Confidence Levels

Asked to rate the likelihood that Tyler Robinson shot and killed Charlie Kirk on a scale of zero to 100, Andrew Wilson places it at 75 to 85 percent based on the evidence presented so far. Candace Owens says she is at zero percent that Robinson was the shooter, while clarifying she does believe he may have been involved in some other capacity that day.

Disputing the Ballistics

Owens says she is not convinced Kirk was shot by a .30-06 rifle, arguing the nature of the wound does not fit that caliber, while acknowledging Kirk was struck by some kind of projectile. Wilson counters that a 150-grain Remington Core-Lokt soft-point round could fragment on impact and cause exactly this type of injury, and cites a summary from the medical examiner describing the bullet's path through Kirk's neck, severing his cervical spinal cord and major blood vessels.

Fingerprints and DNA on the Rifle

The debate turns to forensic testimony describing five or more sets of fingerprints recovered from the rifle's trigger, including elimination samples taken from Matt Robinson, Amber Robinson, and Lance Twiggs. Owens highlights testimony that Tyler Robinson's prints were the most degraded among those recovered, suggesting this supports her theory that he may have been set up, particularly given her claim that the rifle was a rarely used family heirloom. Wilson argues that Owens has not shown how degraded prints connect to a setup theory, calling the inference conjecture rather than evidence.

A Disputed Alibi

Owens references a claim that Robinson was hours away at a steakhouse near his grandparents' home around the time of the shooting, citing a conversation with the restaurant's owner and an unedited receipt she says she has seen, though she acknowledges it was not given to her directly by the owner.

A Dispute Over Utah's Hearsay Rule

The two disagree over how much weight to give testimony from the preliminary hearing, with Wilson arguing that Utah's Rule 1102 allows reliable hearsay to be presented at preliminary hearings specifically so the state can show it has enough to proceed to trial, while Owens argues this means much of what was presented would not be admissible at trial itself and that both sides are equally entitled to draw inferences from the available evidence.

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