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Alleged Leaked ATF Doc Claims Weapon Near Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Site Had Cartridges Engraved with Transgender and Antifa Phrases and Symbols

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.

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MSNBC Fires Matthew Dowd For Suggesting Charlie Kirk Had It Coming; Liz Warren, Jen Psaki Double Down

MSNBC has fired political analyst Matthew Dowd, after he suggested that conservative activist and TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on Wednesday, had it coming – Variety reports.

During coverage of Kirk’s shooting, anchor Katy Tur asked Dowd about “the environment in which a shooting like this happens” – a disgusting framing in itself, to which Dowd replied: “He’s been one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures in this, who is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups. And I always go back to, hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions. And I think that is the environment we are in. You can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions to take place. And that’s the unfortunate environment we are in.”

Dowd’s comments set off a firestorm online – resulting in a public apology from MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler, who called the statement “inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable.”

“We apologize for his statements, as has he,” Kutler said from MSNBC’s X account. “There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.”

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FBI, Utah Officials Have “GOOD FOOTAGE OF KIRK SHOOTER” – Tracked Him from Hour Before Shooting to When He Jumped Off Building and Ran Through Neighborhood — THEY FOUND THE WEAPON IN THE WOODS!

FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety officials hold a news conference in Orem following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.

Kirk was assassinated while addressing students yesterday at the university.

Authorities provide updates on the suspect search and investigation.

According to the local investigator who spoke to reporters, officials tracked the killer from an hour before the shooting to when he jumped off the campus building and fled into a local neighborhood.

Utah official Beau Mason: Through all that work last night, we were able to make a few breakthroughs. We were able to track the movements of the shooter.

Starting at 11: 52 AM, the subject arrived on campus, shortly away from campus. We have tracked his movements onto the campus, through the stairwells, up to the roof, across the roof to a shooting location.

After the shooting, we were able to track his movements as he moved to the other side of the building, jumped off of the building and fled off of the campus and into a neighborhood. Our investigators have worked through those neighborhoods, contacting anybody they can with doorbell cameras, witnesses, and have thoroughly worked through those communities, trying to identify any leads.

We do have good video footage of this individual. We are not going to release that at this time. We are working through some technologies and some ways to identify this individual. If we are unsuccessful, we will reach out to you as the media and we will push that publicly to help us identify them.

But we are confident in our abilities right now, and we would like to move forward in a manner that keeps everyone safe and moves this process appropriately.

The FBI official Robert Bohls, then spoke and said they have GOOD FOOTAGE of the killer. They also found his rifle in the woods!

Bill Melugin added the killer appears to be college-aged.

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‘Hope The Bullet’s Okay’: Here Are The Demonic Reactions From Leftists To Charlie Kirk Assassination

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was murdered on Wednesday after he was shot in the neck during an event in Utah. Kirk was 31 and leaves behind two small children and his wife, Erika.

The horrific news has been met with utter depravity and demonic responses from the left, with some of the most vile takes being found on the left-wing platform BlueSky.

One user posted “Charlie Kirk got in a debate with a gun and lost.”

A user by the name of “Bree” posted “LOL SOMEONE SHOT CHARLIE KIRK.”

One user under the name Papahrf posted: “Charlie Kirk being shot is exactly what Charlie Kirk wanted to happen.”

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Manhunt on for Shooter: FBI Asks for Help From Public in Charlie Kirk Assassination Investigation After Two Suspects Released Following Questioning

As the manhunt continues for the shooter, the FBI has set up a tip line for the public to submit information about the assassination of 31-year-old Turning Point USA leader Charlie Kirk at a Utah college campus speaking event on Wednesday at this link: fbi.gov/UtahValleyShooting

A joint press release was issued late Wednesday night by the Utah Department of Public Safety and the FBI that offered the latest public information and appealed for help after two suspects were questioned and released.

The sole shot fired that hit Kirk in the neck and killed him is believed to have been fired from the rooftop of the Losee Center, about 200 yards across from the courtyard where he was speaking to about 3,000 students at Utah Valley University.

Only six campus police officers were assigned to the event, with the lesson from the Butler assassination attempt on President Trump not learned, as the rooftop vantage point was apparently left unsecured.

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Footage Shows Individual Running Across Roof of Losee Center Moments After Charlie Kirk Assassination

A shocking new video has surfaced that shows an alleged shooter running above the roof after the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.

According to the New York Times, UVU spokeswoman Ellen Treanor confirmed that Kirk was struck by gunfire from a shooter positioned at the Losee Center, a building roughly 200 yards away from where Kirk was addressing students.

X user Chris Hardman posted a video that showed a man ducking on the roof just moments after Charlie Kirk was shot.

Another clip appears to corroborate this claim. Footage shows an individual sprinting across the rooftop of the Losee Center just moments after Kirk was gunned down.

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Charlie Kirk was answering question about transgender shooters when he was assassinated

Witnesses reportedly said political activist Charlie Kirk was answering a question about transgender shooters when he was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

A kid came up and asked a question about how many transgender shooters there were,” Emma Pitts and Eva Terry, who are reporters for Deseret News, said as they described the scene, per CNN.

And Charlie gave him another comment and then he asked one more question, and so the question was about shooters and before Charlie Kirk could pick up the mic again, that’s when the shot happened,” they said.

Another witness said he thinks it is “interesting” Kirk was shot right after answering a question about if transgender people should be allowed to own guns.

“And then boom,” the witness said.

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Manhunt for Charlie Kirk assassin underway in Utah as campus goes on lockdown

Utah authorities have not yet identified a suspect in the shooting of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk Wednesday afternoon.

The 31-year-old father of two later died from his injuries.

While a school spokeswoman initially said campus police had a suspect in custody, she later indicated he wasn’t the gunman.

The school had more than 46,000 students as of last fall. Campus authorities are urging anyone still on school grounds to call them to be escorted to safety. 

“To the best of my knowledge, that individual has been released,” Ellen Treanor, the associate vice president of strategic communication management at Utah Valley University, told Fox News Digital. “Our campus police are currently investigating in conjunction with the Orem police.”

Orem authorities declined to confirm an active manhunt for the gunman but told Fox News Digital a shelter-in-place order was in effect. 

A single gunshot rang out around 12:20 p.m. local time, she said, about 20 minutes into a speech from Kirk on campus.

Graphic video shows he was struck before panic ripples through the large crowd in attendance, with people screaming and running for cover. 
An event organizer told Fox News Digital that 1,400 people RVSP’ed for the event. The organizer said that many people came from out of the state to see Kirk speak.

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Charlie Kirk Dead at 31 After Utah Shooting, Officials Confirm

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, has died after being shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, according to three officials who confirmed his passing.

The university confirmed in an emergency alert that “a single shot was fired on campus toward a visiting speaker. Police are investigating now, suspect in custody.” An earlier statement from UVU said the shot appeared to have come from the top of the Losee Center.

Video footage showed Kirk speaking under a tent before being violently thrown from his stool. Witnesses reported he was struck near the neck.

Deseret News reported that bystanders saw the gunshot hit Kirk during a Q&A with students, a detail also confirmed by Newsweek. Fox News initially reported Kirk had been hospitalized.

Former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, present at the event, said he heard a single shot just after a question was posed to Kirk. “As soon as I saw Charlie go back, you realize that it was a shot,” he told Fox News.

A suspect is in custody, though authorities have not released their identity or motive.

President Donald Trump responded on Truth Social, writing: “We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!” Conservative commentator Benny Johnson also called for prayers in an X post.

Vice President JD Vance wrote: “Dear God, protect Charlie in his darkest hour.” Leaders across the political spectrum condemned the attack, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, and former Vice President Kamala Harris. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added, “Praying for @charliekirk11.”

Videos verified by the Associated Press showed Kirk clutching his neck as blood streamed heavily, while attendees screamed and fled. The shooting took place in UVU’s Sorensen Center courtyard.

Kirk, who co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012, rose to national prominence as one of the most visible conservative activists of his generation and a close ally of President Trump.

Classes at Utah Valley University have been canceled until further notice as the investigation continues.

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Charlie Kirk shot at conservative students’ rally in Utah: Horror video shows MAGA star ‘being hit in the neck’

Charlie Kirk has been shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem. 

The conservative firebrand, 31, was speaking to students when someone opened fire at the school on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. 

Horrific footage of the incident shared on social media showed Kirk’s neck violently snapping back after a shot rang out. 

Someone is in custody following the shooting, according to an alert sent to students. 

‘A single shot was fired on campus toward a visiting speaker. Police are investigating now, suspect in custody,’ an alert from UVU said, according to the Deseret News.  

Kirk published a post on X just minutes before reports of the shooting emerged. 

‘WE. ARE. SO. BACK,’ Kirk wrote at 2.23pm EST. 

‘Utah Valley University is FIRED UP and READY for the first stop back on the American Comeback Tour.’

The event was the first in Kirk’s ‘Great American Comeback Tour.’ 

A petition signed by 7,000 people called for him to be banned from campus. 

Vice President JD Vance took to social media to ask for prayers for Kirk.

‘Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father,’ Vance wrote. 

Republican Utah senator Mike Lee said: ‘I am tracking the situation at Utah Valley University closely. Please join me in praying for Charlie Kirk and the students gathered there.’

Right-wing pundit Candace Owens also reacted to the shooting.

She wrote: ‘Everyone please stop what you are doing and pray for Charlie Kirk. Please.’

‘Pray for Charlie Kirk,’ added fellow conservative pundit Michael Knowles. 

Kirk is married and has two children. 

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