{"id":10212,"date":"2025-09-16T08:06:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/archives\/10212"},"modified":"2025-09-16T08:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:08:11","slug":"ammo-in-charlie-kirk-shooting-engraved-with-pro-trans-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/?p=10212","title":{"rendered":"The ammunition used in the shooting carried an engraving&#8230;.Full story\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                                    <img width=\"664\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/12090238\/Kirkt-664x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Credit \/ Getty Images\" classes=\"inline-featured-image\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/12090238\/Kirkt-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/12090238\/Kirkt-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/12090238\/Kirkt-412x216.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                            Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Credit \/ Getty Images                                                        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ammunition engraved with <strong>transgender and antifascist messages<\/strong> were found in the rifle used to <strong>fatally shoot conservative activist Charlie Kirk<\/strong> at <strong>Utah Valley University<\/strong>, according to the Wall Street Journal. The explosive discovery is now a key focus in the <strong>FBI\u2019s high-priority investigation<\/strong> into what officials are calling a \u201c<strong>targeted\u201d \u201cpolitical <\/strong>assassination.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On September 10, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>, the 31-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/president-donald-trump\/\">conservative<\/a> activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/shooting\/\">gunned<\/a> down during the opening stop of his \u201cAmerican Comeback Tour,\u201d held at Utah Valley University \u2013 a nationwide campus tour aimed at promoting conservative values.<\/p>\n<p>The session, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/utah\/2025\/09\/09\/charlie-kirk-utah-college-prove-me-wrong-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Desert News<\/a> reports, had drawn heavy attention and controversy, with thousands signing an online petition to block the event. But the university defended its decision just days earlier, citing First Amendment protections and a commitment to \u201cfree speech, intellectual inquiry, and constructive dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-words-on-gun-violence\">Final words on gun violence<\/h2>\n<p>Around 12:20 p.m., Kirk was killed by a single bullet during an outdoor \u201cProve Me Wrong\u201d session \u2013 an open mic debate event where students were invited to challenge the right-wing activists\u2019 political and cultural views.<\/p>\n<p>Moments before the gunshot, the father of two was fielding a provocative question from a student.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you know many transgender Americans have been shooters over the last 10 years?\u201d the individual asked.<\/p>\n<p>The influential MAGA supporter responded confidently, \u201cToo many,\u201d as the 3,000-strong crowd erupted in applause.<\/p>\n<p>When the same person insisted the number was five and asked about total mass shooters over the past decade, Kirk replied, \u201cCounting or not counting gang violence?\u201d These were his final words, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15086277\/Charlie-Kirks-final-words-assassinated-Utah-dead.html?ito=social-facebook_Australia&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMvQtBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyRG16WU5lRHREcmE1Nlk0AR6VHsslbgM6T2NzyNjJ6qVhg6kJ37D2SazYX0OzsItfaLDiZZdiNjcPpsnauQ_aem_7d3dikWThsQdujihFoOjAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\" id=\"newsner-1899298831\">\n<p><script class=\"wp-rocket-ignore\"><![CDATA[\n\tyieldWrapper.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\tyieldWrapper.defineSlot({\n\t\t\tid: \"ad-modul_intext_176090_1\",\n\t\t\tadType: 'intext',\n\t\t\ttargeting: {\n\t\t\t\tpagePath: '\/news\/ammo-in-charlie-kirk-shooting-engraved-with-pro-trans-antifascist-text\/',pageTitle: 'Ammo in Charlie Kirk shooting engraved with pro-trans, antifascist text',pageCategory: 'News',pageLanguage: 'en_US',pageAttributes: [\"Charlie Kirk\"],pageType: 'post',\t\t\t}\n\t\t});\n\t});\n]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bunch-of-blood\">\u2018Bunch of blood\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Moments later, a single, thunderous gunshot cracked through the air, striking Kirk in the neck.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses described seeing blood pour from the wound as Kirk slumped in his chair, sparking mass panic on campus.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FrealCharlieKirk%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0X7MT36cNXWLka6pBuNCgh4eEG2jnwU24uU7wSmeiEjwmw3gxNyhzF7WmgJpfXy4yl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"510\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe heard a big loud shot, I saw a bunch of blood come out of Charlie, I saw his body kind of kick back and go limp, and everybody dropped to the ground,\u201d Justin Hickens, who was approximately 60 feet from the shooting, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/live-blog\/live-updates-shooting-charlie-kirk-event-utah-rcna230437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment, local authorities confirmed that the right-wing political activist died of his injuries approximately 90 minutes after the shooting.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-death-penalty\">\u2018Death penalty\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThis is a political assassination,\u201d Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said, adding that the sniper will be held accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Cox continued, \u201cI want to make it crystal clear to whoever is responsible\u2026and we will hold you accountable to the full extent of the law. And I want to remind you; we still have the death penalty here.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-forensic-evidence\">Forensic evidence<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/charlie-kirk-shooting-fbi-appeals-tips-manhunt-continues\/story?id=125469211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ABC News<\/a> reports that \u201cgood\u201d video footage of the incident is currently under analysis, according to Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason.<\/p>\n<p>The commissioner says the individual, who fired from \u201csome distance away,\u201d \u201cappears to be of college age\u201d and \u201cblended in\u201d with students on campus prior to the shooting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\" id=\"newsner-341745114\">\n<p><script class=\"wp-rocket-ignore\"><![CDATA[\n\tyieldWrapper.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\tyieldWrapper.defineSlot({\n\t\t\tid: \"ad-modul_intext_176090_2\",\n\t\t\tadType: 'intext',\n\t\t\ttargeting: {\n\t\t\t\tpagePath: '\/news\/ammo-in-charlie-kirk-shooting-engraved-with-pro-trans-antifascist-text\/',pageTitle: 'Ammo in Charlie Kirk shooting engraved with pro-trans, antifascist text',pageCategory: 'News',pageLanguage: 'en_US',pageAttributes: [\"Charlie Kirk\"],pageType: 'post',\t\t\t}\n\t\t});\n\t});\n]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Surveillance footage shows the suspected gunman arriving at campus 11:52 a.m., less than 30 minutes before the deadly shot was fired. Investigators say the shooter navigated through campus stairwells before climbing onto a rooftop overlooking the event area \u2013 the very spot from which the fatal shot was believed to be fired.<\/p>\n<p>Moments after the assassination, the suspect was seen darting across the roof and then leaping off the building in a dramatic escape caught partially on camera. Authorities believe he left the campus on foot through nearby wooded areas.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFBISaltLakeCity%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0HCj9eC8ybCDkdA25mLMN6W24Dnxcz6L1h4booksi8XRegKp4e9vFDUaaFu1ZGkSQl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"703\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the video, authorities have recovered several pieces of forensic evidence, including a palm imprint, forearm imprints, and a footwear impression, which are now being examined as part of the ongoing investigation of what\u2019s being called a \u201ctargeted attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transgender-and-antifascist-ideology\">\u2018Transgender and antifascist ideology\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/charlie-kirk-shot\/card\/ammunition-in-kirk-shooting-engraved-with-transgender-antifascist-ideology-sources-pdymd1sXXMSlVRhpvR4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, authorities recovered the rifle used in the attack \u2013 a .30 caliber bolt-action hunting rifle \u2013 in a wooded area near the campus, where the shooter is believed to have fled on foot.<\/p>\n<p>Wrapped in a towel, the rifle was found with a spent cartridge still in the chamber \u2013 and three unspent rounds in the magazine \u2013 \u201cammunition engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology inside the rifle that authorities believe was used in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk,\u201d the WSJ reports.<\/p>\n<p>Though officials have not released the exact wording of the engravings, multiple outlets report they appear to indicate a politically or socially motivated message.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trump-reacts\">Trump reacts<\/h2>\n<p>President Donald Trump shared a message on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115182019266546196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Truth Social<\/a>, announcing that \u201cIn honor of Charlie Kirk, a truly Great American Patriot,\u201d American flags will be lowered to half-mast until Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>In an earlier message, Trump shared a tribute to the activist who he called \u201cThe Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\" id=\"newsner-1099240027\">\n<p><script class=\"wp-rocket-ignore\"><![CDATA[\n\tyieldWrapper.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\tyieldWrapper.defineSlot({\n\t\t\tid: \"ad-modul_intext_176090_3\",\n\t\t\tadType: 'intext',\n\t\t\ttargeting: {\n\t\t\t\tpagePath: '\/news\/ammo-in-charlie-kirk-shooting-engraved-with-pro-trans-antifascist-text\/',pageTitle: 'Ammo in Charlie Kirk shooting engraved with pro-trans, antifascist text',pageCategory: 'News',pageLanguage: 'en_US',pageAttributes: [\"Charlie Kirk\"],pageType: 'post',\t\t\t}\n\t\t});\n\t});\n]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNo one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!\u201d he wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115181934991844419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Truth Social<\/a>, hours after Kirk had died.<\/p>\n<p>A manhunt is underway, with local, state, and federal authorities combing the surrounding area and beyond for the unidentified sniper. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Please let us know what you think of this tragic incident and then share this story so we have extra eyes looking for the suspect.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-more\">READ MORE<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. 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