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Within hours of Charlie Kirk’s tragic assassination, conspiracy theories started spreading on social media about his gruesome killing. Promoted most notoriously by the execrable Candace Owens, they mushroomed and became more outlandish over the past year. These irresponsible actors purporting to be searching for the truth have implicated Israel, Kirk’s friends and colleagues, and even a grieving widow, Erika Kirk herself. Sometimes they’ve suggested — this allegation is a Tucker Carlson favorite — that the government never properly investigated the killing and it all had something to do with pressuring President Trump into a war with Iran.

But in pretrial hearings this week, prosecutors provided a glimpse into the vast trove of evidence the government has compiled, and it all points to the obvious explanation that no rational, good-faith person ever doubted — that Kirk was killed by left-winger Tyler Robinson, who acted alone.

Owens claimed that she had a “source” who informed her that Robinson never even was on the Utah Valley University campus where Kirk was murdered. Actually, prosecutors have video of him on campus. They also found his DNA on the rifle that matches the type of bullets used to kill Kirk.

Robinson confessed multiple times to his roommate and lover Lance Twiggs. Robinson left a letter in their home that read, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it.” He also confessed after the murder, in a Discord message. On the day after Kirk’s murder, Twiggs has testified, Robinson showed up at their home. “I just asked him in person if what he said the night before was true, and he said it was,” Twiggs recalled, referring to a prior confession.

In a text message sent after the shooting, Robinson said of Kirk, “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.” Robinson also reminded Twiggs that he had been engraving bullets, and indeed there were multiple casings found with engravings on them. One messaged etched into an unfired round read, “hey fascist! CATCH!”

In other words, prosecutors have forensic evidence tying Robinson to the gun that was used in Kirk’s shooting, video of him at the scene at the time of the shooting, multiple confessions, a clear motive, and evidence of premeditation.

If this isn’t case closed, nothing is.

Of course, conspiracy theorists are never motivated by the pursuit of the truth, nor are they swayed by evidence. The likes of Owens will surely adjust to the mountain of evidence by declaring that the conspiracy is deeper and more elaborate than they initially suspected. That doesn’t mean that audiences have to believe them.

We hope that, in addition to delivering justice, the Tyler Robinson trial will put a dent in the influence of the lunatics and cynics who have perverted this case for their own abysmal ends.