Charlie Kirk’s shooter, Tyler Robinson had engraved fascists messages on the ammunition he used to kill the 31-year-old Trump ally, Utah Governor Cox revealed on Friday.
“HEY FASCIST! CATCH!” was engraved on Robinson’s ammunition, said Cox, while addressing a press conference.
The details about the ammunition were revealed hours after Donald Trump announced Charlie Kirk’s shooter’s arrest.
The ammunition was likely fired from a bolt-action rifle.
Bolt-action rifle recovered
On Thursday, authorities had recovered a rifle they believe was used to shoot Kirk. Identified as an imported .30-06-caliber Mauser bolt-action, the rifle was found wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near the university campus shortly after Kirk was shot on September 10.
Charlie Kirk shot – what we know so far
- Charlie Kirk’s shooter was identified as Tyler Robinson – a 22-year-old Utah local.
- Utah governor Cox said that a family member of Robinson’s reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident.
- The developments come nearly two days after Charlie Kirk – was fatally shot – during a Turning Point USA event at Utah valley University on Wednesday, September 10.
(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)