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Charlie Kirk Bullet Origin Inconclusive

“the Charlie Kirk bullet didn't match the weapon?”
Inconclusive evidence
Confidence: High Checked on April 19, 2026

Summary

The unsealed ATF ballistics report confirms a match with the spent casing but states that examiners could not conclusively link the bullet fragment recovered from Charlie Kirk to the suspected Mauser 98 rifle. While the defense claims the bullet does not match the weapon, investigators note the bullet’s caliber is consistent with the gun, leaving the issue unresolved.

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lemonde.fr
  • Assassinat de Charlie Kirk : le FBI a retrouvé l’arme du crime et diffuse des photos du suspect

    Un peu plus tard, l’antenne locale du FBI à Salt Lake City a publié des photos du suspect, issues d’une vidéo de surveillance du campus, demandant « l’aide du public pour identifier cette personne d’intérêt en lien avec le tir mortel contre Charlie Kirk ». Sur les deux images, floues, on distingue un homme grand et mince, vêtu d’un t-shirt aux manches longues, un jean, et portant une casquette et des lunettes de soleil épaisses.

en.wikipedia.org
  • Assassination of Charlie Kirk - Wikipedia

    Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?", and Kirk's last words were his reply, "Counting or not counting gang violence?" Immediately following this exchange, at 12:23:30 p.m., Kirk was shot in the neck with a single bullet, which investigators believed had come from the roof of the Losee Center.

ru.wikipedia.org
  • Убийство Чарли Кирка — Википедия

    Около 12:23 по местному времени Чарли Кирк был ранен выстрелом в шею во время мероприятия тура «American Comeback Tour». Под навесом с названием тура и лозунгом «Докажи, что я не прав» (Prove Me Wrong) Кирк отвечал на вопрос о числе массовых стрельб в США, совершённых трансгендерными людьми.

abc4.com
resistthemainstream.com
  • Charlie Kirk Ballistics Report Comes Back 'Inconclusive'

    The newly public report from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives states that examiners could not conclusively match a damaged bullet fragment recovered during the investigation to the rifle prosecutors say was used in the killing.

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hindustantimes.com
cnews.fr

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