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FBI Press Conference Scheduled on Developments in Charlie Kirk Case UPDATE: Has 4chan ID’d the Killer?

Posted on | September 11, 2025 | Comments Off on FBI Press Conference Scheduled on Developments in Charlie Kirk Case UPDATE: Has 4chan ID’d the Killer?

After Wednesday’s “now we’ve got him/now we don’t” confusion over whether law enforcement had arrested the gunman who assassinated Charlie Cook, today there is supposed to be a press conference where the FBI will announce the latest developments in the investigation.

UPDATE 4:55 p.m. ET: At this point, I am not going to name the person that the 4chan crew has identified as the likely shooter, but you can do your own search on X and decide for yourself.

UPDATE 5:40 p.m. ET: As I understand it, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel are flying out to Utah for the press conference, which was delayed to make time for their arrival.

If that is correct — and I’m just repeating what was said on Fox News — then it’s quite likely they will be prepared to identify the suspect who, I would guess, is already in custody. In the meantime, we’ve got 4chan claiming that the shooter is what Andy Ngo would call “Trantifa,” the weird synthesis of trangenderism and Antifa that has emerged in recent years. If you want to learn more about transgenderism, I would refer you to my friend Cynthia Yockey, who has made herself an autodidactic expert on the phenomenon of autogynephilia. The intersection of radical leftism and psychiatric disorders should not be ignored.

We shall see what is said at the press conference.

UPDATE 6:45 p.m. ET: My friend Matt Margolis reports:

Investigators have already recovered what is believed to be the murder weapon, a high-powered bolt-action rifle, along with other forensic evidence, including a footwear impression, a palm print, and forearm imprints. FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls said more than 130 tips have poured in from the public.
Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason detailed how investigators tracked the suspect’s movements. “Starting at 11:52 a.m. this subject arrived on campus,” Mason said. He explained that surveillance showed the individual making his way through stairwells and onto the roof before reaching the shooting position. After the attack, the suspect reportedly crossed to the other side of the building, jumped down, and escaped into a nearby neighborhood. Mason also noted that authorities have obtained “good video footage” of the shooter but have not yet released it.
The rifle found near the campus was an older-model Mauser .30-06 bolt action. It was discovered wrapped in a towel in a wooded area, with a spent cartridge chambered and three unspent rounds still in the magazine. Disturbingly, those rounds were engraved with messaging tied to transgender and “anti-fascist” ideology.

(Hat-tip: Charlie Martin at Instapundit.) This information would appear to fit with the identification made by 4chan, but we must wait for an official announcement. There is no word yet on when the postponed press conference will be rescheduled, but I’ll update if something breaks.

 



 

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