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In reply to the discussion: Gunman in Charlie Kirk killing still at large after FBI says first suspect released from custody [View all]PCB66
(112 posts)48. Bolt action rifle used
The report this morning is that a bolt action rifle was used. I don't know how reliable Crowder is but if the report is accurate and it was another transgender shooting this is not good. The MAGAs will use it to foster more hate.
ATF and other law-enforcement located an older model imported Mauser .30-06 caliber bolt action rifle wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near the campus. The location of the firearm appears to match the suspects route of travel. The spent cartridge was still chambered in addition to three unspent rounds at the top fed magazine. All cartridges have engraved wording on them, expressing transgender and anti-fascist ideology.
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Gunman in Charlie Kirk killing still at large after FBI says first suspect released from custody [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Sep 2025
OP
FYI - This isn't funny, and, is actually pretty hateful, even if it wasn't intended that way.
Oneironaut
Sep 2025
#31
Absolutely...shot him from 600 feet away. No way it was the guy the police had down early on.
Bengus81
Sep 2025
#37
The shooter is probably already dead if the person wasn't a DOJ or DOD employee.
LiberalArkie
Sep 2025
#5
I really hope the shooter is not trans, out of fear of a crackdown or violence against trans people.
Oneironaut
Sep 2025
#33
Governor Cox (probably more reliable than Patel): 'person of interest' in custody, no information for a 2nd person
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2025
#9
So, not DJT, looking for an excellent distraction from Epstein and excuse to strip gun rights from Democrats?
AZJonnie
Sep 2025
#15
For a whole host of reasons, I will be shocked if the actual shooter is taken in alive
AZJonnie
Sep 2025
#11
I think it's pretty likely the person has trained with a sniper rifle, possibly military
AZJonnie
Sep 2025
#24
...or the shooter planned more thoroughly than someone who was mentally ill or violently aggrieved.
LudwigPastorius
Sep 2025
#45
'When do we get to start using the guns?' questioner at TPUSA event asks Charlie Kirk.
Hotler
Sep 2025
#19
That's a great example of Kirk pushing conspiratorial, anti-government, false propoganda about the country
Renew Deal
Sep 2025
#44
Simpler answer to your questions is that Patel is so clueless he is not in communication w FBI agent on the scene. . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2025
#23
The shooter probably thought Charlie wasn't loyal enough to MAGA, Q-anon or whatever crazy shit they've come up with..
Crowman2009
Sep 2025
#42
Gosh, you have figured out how it was done! They just "walked in" with the gun
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2025
#25
Please update your headline, like you did with your "Kirk shot" headline. He was RELEASED.
SunSeeker
Sep 2025
#35
Their concentration on this individual gave the perpetrator more time to get away.
hamsterjill
Sep 2025
#41