by Jerusalem Post Staff
According to an early bulletin by The Wall Street Journal, the older-model 0.30 caliber hunting rifle was discovered near the scene, with sources telling the paper to urge caution.
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Investigators found ammunition engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology in the rifle believed to have been used in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing an internal law enforcement bulletin and a person familiar with the investigation.
A later report by the newspaper cited different officials who cautioned against reaching conclusions based on the internal report shared early on Thursday.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the older-model 0.30 caliber hunting rifle was discovered in the woods near the scene, wrapped in a towel with spent cartridges still located in the gun's chamber.
There were also three unspent rounds in the magazine, all with the wording tied to transgender and antifascist ideology, the report added.
Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday at an event at a Utah university. He was an influential ally of US President Donald Trump and co-founder of Turning Point USA, the largest conservative youth organization in the country. "Charlie Kirk has been shot at Utah Valley University," a Kirk spokesperson told NBC.
Lone perpetrator remains 'at large,' local authorities say
The lone perpetrator suspected of firing the single gunshot that killed Kirk, 31, apparently from a distant rooftop sniper's nest on campus, remained "at large," said Beau Mason, commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, at a news conference four hours later.State police issued a statement on Wednesday night saying that two men had been detained and one was interrogated by law enforcement, but both were subsequently released.
This is a developing story.
Jerusalem Post Staff
Source: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-867173
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