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 trail of the killer who assassinated Charlie Kirk have unearthed a hunting rifle with ammunition etched with chilling inscriptions promoting “transgender and anti-fascist ideology”, as per explosive internal law enforcement updates.
The authorities suspect that the lethal sniper fired a single deadly shot at Kirk, 31, a prominent conservative campaigner and trusted ally of Donald Trump, before jumping off a rooftop overlooking the event at Utah Valley University and disappearing into thick woodland, The Telegraph reports.
The brutal assassination of such a key figure in Mr Trump’s inner circle has sent shockwaves through a nation already fractured by escalating political violence and dangerous divisions.
The US president announced his intention to posthumously honour Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian award.
“Charlie was a giant of his generation … an inspiration to millions of people,” Mr Trump proclaimed at a solemn anniversary event commemorating the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks, reports the Express.
FBI launches massive manhunt with substantial reward.
On Thursday, the FBI declared they were offering a whopping $100,000 (£74,000) reward for information leading to an arrest and released two dramatic photos of a suspect.
A chilling video clip has emerged showing 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 have confirmed they are analysing the footage of the suspected killer and have found a high-powered, bolt-action rifle believed to have been used in the assassination. A startling police bulletin circulated online revealed 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.
These explosive details were confirmed by sources to The Wall Street Journal.
Hints towards a possible motive for the killing have emerged, suggesting a link to pro-transgender sentiments. This comes less than two weeks after the tragic murder of two children in Minneapolis during a mass shooting carried out by a transgender gunman.
However, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation warned The New York Times that the report had not been verified by analysts, and contradicted other assessments of evidence gathered. The official urged extreme caution, warning that the inscriptions could have been misread or misinterpreted in such a rapidly-evolving investigation.
The killer struck amidst a debate on transgender issues.
Kirk was shot on the first day of his America Comeback Tour, just moments after addressing a question on the contentious topic of transgender gunmen.
Moments later, he fell back into his seat, having been hit by the fatal bullet.
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