Erika Kirk Comforts Witness Denae Branch at Tyler Robinson Hearing as Family Steps Out During Gunshot Testimony
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Erika Kirk Comforts Witness Denae Branch at Tyler Robinson Hearing as Family Steps Out During Gunshot Testimony
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Summary
Erika Kirk handed a tissue to crying witness Denae Branch during the second day of Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing in Provo, after the widow returned to the courtroom with her mother-in-law.
About 10 minutes earlier, the Kirk family had been allowed to leave as defense questioning turned to the fatal gunshot, then came back once testimony shifted.
Branch later said on Instagram she had attended to support Erika but broke down after seeing her grieving in court; the two had met through a support group for survivors and witnesses.
Four witnesses, including Branch, lined up around 2:30 a.m. after arriving at midnight because only 14 public seats were available and they had missed getting in on Monday.
The hearing stems from the Sept. 10, 2025 killing of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, where Branch and her friends said they were present during the shooting.