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-What is a bolt action rifle? What we know about the gun used to kill Charlie Kirk
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The rifle that federal investigators believe was used in the shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk contained ammunition inscribed with anti-fascist messaging, shedding light on the suspect's motive.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox confirmed the messaging at a news conference Friday, saying investigators discovered inscriptions on casings found with a bolt-action rifle near the Utah Valley University campus, where Kirk was killed during an event.
One used casing and three unused casings contained the writings, Cox said.
News of the ammunition inscriptions was first shared on social media Thursday morning in a preliminary bulletin attributed to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives…READ MORE.
Charlie Kirk speaks before he is shot during Turning Point's visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
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The crowd reacts after Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, is shot at the Utah Valley University Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
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A sketch depicting opening statements at the Ryan Routh trial in Fort Pierce, Florida on September 11, 2025. Routh is accused of an attempted assassination on President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in 2024. (Lothar Speer)
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St. Paul, MN-August 19: Rep. Ilhan Omar, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib at her side, spoke at a press conference at the State Capitol. (Photo by Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
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Interim Memphis Police Department Chief C.J. Davis attends a press conference at City Hall, after the release of a Department of Justice report which states that the Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, in Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 5, 2024. (Karen Pulfer Focht/Reuters)
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