Authorities Examine Rifle and Ammo as Manhunt for Kirk Shooter Stretches On
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Conservative commentator and author Charlie Kirk has died after being shot on stage during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Kirk, 31 years old, was one of the most influential figures on the right and founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, a powerful conservative youth organization.
The shooter is still at large. Authorities believe the shooting suspect is of college age, but cautioned that the investigation is in its early stages.
A high-powered rifle , including ammunition engraved with transgender and antifascist ideology , was recovered in a wooded area where the suspected shooter fled . Investigators say it is unclear how far the suspect might have traveled overnight.
President Trump is set to speak with the Kirk family today , as Vice President JD Vance visits Utah to pay his respects. Kirk was married to Erika Kirk and had two young children . He lived in Arizona where his organization Turning Point is based.
The Kirk shooting renewed a fight between the parties over which actions might reduce violence.
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Hoefully, he's caught before he can kill anyone else.
oh, the irony ...
looks like some of those "mass murdering transgenders" might be pretty good shots, with a predetermined escape route ...
Just another deranged liberal. All the signs point to a trans activist, including the topic Charlies was about to discuss when he murdered. Sorry, the progressives and their ilk own this.... lock, stock, and barrel.
Perhaps a bit less death wishing is in order, don't ya think?
"live by the sword, die by the sword", isn't that what the bible says? kind of looks like a case of god's will to me ...
The shooter was 200 yards away. It is doubtful he knew what Kirk was saying at that second.
There are mixed reporting of 200 yards and 200 ft. If it was ft, then absolutely the shooter could hear what he was saying.
The health care assassin and Minnesota church shooter put messages on their weapons as well.
kind of like how xtian nationalists put crosses and scripture on their weapons, huh?
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I've never seen anything like that before.
Do you have any REAL, UNBIASED links to show this?
Actually, no one has ever seen anything like this before...but in any event . . .
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
I think i will wait until the authorities definitively say if the firearm recovered is the actual weapon used in the crime .
and that should not take long actually one way or the other .
that's assuming the slug is recovered, but no exit wound means the slug traveled internally. I'd speculate the rifle was subsonic, since the authorities are claiming it was 200-300 yard shot. the evidence left behind seems a bit suspect, but who knows ...
I agree, sure sounded like an AR with a can on it to me.
I have been seeing conflicting reports on the distance , some report feet, some yards .
i only saw 1 video of it that was close to kirk . I can say even with my hearing loss , i could tell it was not a shot from a semi rifle , and it was somewhat larger of a report than a small caliber like a .223 or 5.56 . if i had to guess , i would say in the 6-7 mm class or range of cartridges, likely something easily got off a store shelf .
From what i have read , there is scant evidence beyond , hand , forearm and foot prints and some security quality videos , no brass or much to find at the scene , which told me , bolt action or single shot since neither eject automatically . its being reported a bolt action was found in the woods .
problem with sub sonic , is those rounds have a tendency to drop and drop fast in a 2-300 yard shot , more useful in a close in situation where bullet drop is not a factor .
But thats just my experiences and observations talking , there is still way too much not known or being released to make a definitive call.
I will also admit i am making a couple assumptions based on the video , it appears he was hit on the right side of his body , high , and the exit was out the left side of the neck .
given the advancements in bullet construction over the years since i started shooting , my guess is a match style thin skinned projectile that is likely counting on bullet speed to do the actual damage . chances of recovering something like that is a needle in a hay stack chances .
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