‘The whole thing makes no sense’: ATF bullet analysis in Charlie Kirk murder finds no conclusive link to rifle

There is a new development in the murder of Charlie Kirk after an analysis from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) could not “conclusively” connect a bullet fragment recovered from the autopsy to the rifle found near the scene, according to The Guardian.

The gun recovered at the scene of Kirk’s death was a Mauser-type bolt-action hunting rifle, chambered in .30-06.

“The whole thing makes no sense,” KIRO host John Curley said. “The .30-06, that thing has been around since 1906. That’s what you take down big animals with big-game hunting, they use the .30-06. They love this thing because, man, is it powerful, and it can fly, and it’s deadly. So, Charlie Kirk apparently gets shot by the guy on the roof. It comes down and hits him in the right side of the neck, right? And then they’re saying, well, the bullet didn’t leave his neck. This thing, .30-06, can go through ballistic gel. It can go through 16 inches of ballistic gel.”

Prosecutors stated that DNA consistent with suspect Tyler Robinson’s was found on the trigger of the rifle, the fired cartridge casing, and two unfired cartridges. Some of the items had multiple people’s DNA, which requires a more complex analysis.

“This is another one of those stories where it doesn’t match. It doesn’t quite seem to make sense,” Curley said. “But, remember the magic bullet that killed and came through Kennedy, and then spun around, and there it was on the stretcher.”

Robinson, 22, is due back in court on 17 April for a hearing as prosecutors are actively seeking the death penalty. Robinson’s defense team is asking for a delay regarding a preliminary hearing to review the bullet analysis.

“Well, I’m surprised they got that bit of information out. And again, the ballistics would tell you a .30-06 shot from that distance striking the human neck, would go through the neck, create a gigantic hole on the other side, and then would hit somebody else,” Curley said. “It’s so weird. The rabbit hole is getting bigger and bigger. How many rabbits are down there?”

Watch the full discussion in the video above.

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