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What is Losee Center (Utah Valley University)?
The Losee Center for Student Success is a student-services and administrative building on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, Utah, less than 200 yards from the outdoor venue where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10, 2025, according to Higher Ed Dive. Prosecutors say the shot was fired from its roof, and at a July 2026 preliminary hearing an officer testified the roof gave a direct line of sight to where Kirk was sitting. Tyler Robinson, charged with aggravated murder, was ordered to stand trial on Sept. 1, 2026, and has pleaded not guilty.
Key dates
- 2025-09-10 — Charlie Kirk was shot at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University; early video appeared to show the shooter on the Losee Center roof, according to Higher Ed Dive. Higher Ed Dive
- 2025-09-11 — FBI Salt Lake City Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls said investigators recovered a high-powered bolt-action rifle in a wooded area linked to the suspect's escape route after the suspect reached a rooftop shooting location. Anadolu Agency
- 2025-09-16 — Utah County prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson, 22, with aggravated murder and other counts and said they would seek the death penalty, NPR reported. NPR (via KUNC)
- 2026-07-06 — At Robinson's preliminary hearing, Orem officer Chris Bagley testified that the Losee Center roof had a direct line of sight to Kirk and that he found a screwdriver and disturbed gravel there, KSL reported. KSL (republished by East Idaho News)
- 2026-09-01 — Fourth District Judge Tony Graf bound Robinson over for trial on all seven counts; Robinson pleaded not guilty and a pretrial conference was set for Oct. 23, 2026. KSL
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Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
The Losee Center is a building on the UVU campus adjacent to the amphitheater, from whose roof Robinson fired the fatal shot.
Tyler Robinson
Robinson positioned himself on the roof of the Losee Center, approximately 200 yards from the amphitheater stage, to carry out the assassination.
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The Losee Center is a building on the UVU campus adjacent to the amphitheater, from whose roof Robinson fired the fatal shot.
Robinson positioned himself on the roof of the Losee Center, approximately 200 yards from the amphitheater stage, to carry out the assassination.
Frequently asked questions
Where was the shot that killed Charlie Kirk fired from?+
Prosecutors say the shot came from the roof of the Losee Center for Student Success at Utah Valley University. At the July 2026 preliminary hearing, an officer testified that campus surveillance video showed a man gaining access to the Losee roof, crouching, and fleeing after the shot. Tyler Robinson, the accused, has pleaded not guilty and has not been convicted. KSL (republished by East Idaho News)
What is the Losee Center at UVU?+
The Losee Center for Student Success is a roughly 90,000-square-foot building housing administrative offices and student advisement services, according to Higher Ed Dive, which reported it underwent a $4.5 million renovation in 2009. It sits less than 200 yards from the outdoor amphitheater area where Kirk was speaking. Higher Ed Dive
What is the status of the Tyler Robinson case?+
On Sept. 1, 2026, Judge Tony Graf ruled there was enough evidence for Robinson to stand trial on seven counts, including aggravated murder, and Robinson pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. A pretrial conference was scheduled for Oct. 23, 2026, when the judge said he wanted to set trial dates. KSL
What weapon was used in the Charlie Kirk shooting?+
The FBI said on Sept. 11, 2025, that it recovered a high-powered bolt-action rifle it believed was used in the shooting, found in a wooded area tied to the shooter's escape route. NPR reported prosecutors said the rifle was wrapped in a towel and left in the woods after the shooting. Anadolu Agency
