An allegedly leaked document from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) claims that the weapon found near the site of Charlie Kirk’s assassination was equipped with cartridges engraved with symbols and phrases tied to transgender and Antifa ideology.
As the manhunt for the shooter enters its second day, the leaked ATF document suggests a possible ideological motive behind the killing.
The FBI confirmed during a press conference on Thursday morning that the weapon was found in a wooded area near the campus.
Conservative political commentator Steven Crowder obtained the document and posted it to X on Thursday morning before the press conference.
The document, which Crowder claims to have obtained from a credible source, describes the cartridges as bearing etched symbols including the transgender flag colors and phrases such as “Trans Rights Are Human Rights,” hinting at a premeditated act driven by radical beliefs.