The assassin who murdered Charlie Kirk left a hunting rifle with ammunition bearing sinister engravings promoting “transgender and anti-fascist ideology”, according to explosive internal law enforcement updates
Detectives on the hunt for the killer of Charlie Kirk have unearthed a hunting rifle with ammunition inscribed with chilling messages promoting “transgender and anti-fascist ideology”, according to explosive internal police updates.
The Telegraph reports that authorities believe the lethal sniper fired a single deadly shot at 31 year old Kirk, a prominent conservative campaigner and trusted ally of Donald Trump, before leaping from a rooftop overlooking the event at Utah Valley University and disappearing into thick woodland.
The brutal murder of such a key figure in Mr Trump’s inner circle has sent shockwaves through a country already fractured by escalating political violence and dangerous divisions. This news comes alongside a report that a top security expert ‘gave Charlie Kirk chilling warning’ before brutal murder.
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The US president announced his intention to posthumously honour Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.
“Charlie was a giant of his generation … an inspiration to millions of people,” Mr Trump proclaimed at a solemn event commemorating the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks, reports the Express.
FBI launches massive manhunt with substantial reward
On Thursday, the FBI announced a whopping $100,000 (£74,000) reward for information leading to an arrest and released two dramatic photos of a suspect.
The harrowing video footage shows a man, seemingly young, donned in a hat, sunglasses and a long-sleeved black shirt adorned with an eagle superimposed over an American flag.
Detectives unearth lethal arsenal
Investigators have confirmed they are analysing video footage of the murderer and have discovered a high-powered, bolt-action rifle believed to have been used in the killing.
A disturbing police bulletin circulated online disclosed that the rifle was hidden in a towel with a spent cartridge still lodged in the chamber, and three unused rounds all bearing ominous markings.
Sources verified these explosive details to The Wall Street Journal.
Transgender motive theory surfaces
The pro-transgender inscriptions suggest a potential twisted motive for the murder, happening less than a fortnight after the dreadful killing of two children in Minneapolis during a mass shooting carried out by a transgender shooter.
However, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation warned The New York Times that the report had not been corroborated by analysts, and contradicted other evaluations of evidence collected.
The official urged extreme caution and warned that the inscriptions could have been misread or misconstrued in such a rapidly unfolding investigation.
Killer struck amidst transgender debate topic
Kirk was tragically shot on the first day of his America Comeback Tour, just moments after addressing a contentious question regarding transgender gunmen.
In a shocking turn of events, he fell backwards in his seat, struck by the fatal bullet.