News conference @9am
Save your politics.
Save your politics.
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Do they have the shooter? YES!
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Trump claimed they had the shooter on Fox and Friends.
Just saw pics of the gun used. Looking at suspect and gun it's a wonder he hit anything. I can't imagine what the suspects father is feeling. So many life's ruined by this act.
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Great job for all involved in the apprehension and the quick arrest. We are grateful.
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Yes, they do. Press conference going on as I type this.
DWalt
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At the news conference ongoing, it was said to be a Mauser 98. I saw a poor quality picture of the rifle yesterday, and it appeared to be a sporterized Model 98. Earlier reports said it was a Mauser 19 Savanna. Looking at the picture, no way it could have been a Savanna. Caliber of the recovered rifle had been stated earlier as a .30-06, but no mention of the caliber was made in the news conference.
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Inscriptions on the bullet cases tell the story. Hate with a laugh.
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retarmyaviator
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Charlie Kirk 'killer' identified as Tyler Robinson
The suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination has been identified as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident.
I am glad, sad and mad. Our society has become very, very sick.
What are we teaching our young?
What are we teaching our young?
Looks to me like a 98 in a plastic stock with a crudely mounted scope.
AudieMurphy
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so how long before they pull the plug on this "suspect"....
The investigative power of the government is truly formidable when they choose to use it.
He was turned in by his father, not a lot of work involved.
I heard that the father talked to his pastor first and then turned his son in. I' wonder if he'll claim the $100K reward...
We locked a previous thread on the Kirk assassination because it went political. Don't do that here....
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Doug M.
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The inability of every part of the political spectrum to engage in civil discourse, and the entitled views of those who think they can apply violence to those with whom they disagree, does not speak well of our society. The answer to people with whom you disagree is debate; if the disagreement is really substantial, the response is avoidance. It sure as hell is not hunting them down and shooting them.
I'll wager he would have been apprehended pretty soon anyway, the heat was on…
Chad, Charlie Kirk's murder was political, however our response to this heinous act shouldn't be. I happened to agree with Charlie on most issues. Others obviously disagreed with him. Violence can never be an acceptable response to a political difference of opinion. Anyone saying they deplore his murder and following with the inevitable "but" is still justifying violence. Just my humble opinion.
AudieMurphy
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curious if the ATF ran a serial number search on the rifle...even of where/how he obtained it. yes I heard it was legally bought
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Heed swchads word.
Why? A 200 yard shot with a .30-06 hunting rifle isn't anything extraordinary, and from the looks of the angle and impact, he failed to aim lower since he was shooting from a higher position. He likely aimed center chest and made a neck hit from mis-aiming and not calculating wind (haven't looked to see if wind was left-to-right from the shooter's vantage yet).
This just underscores that for all the "Reee!" about AR's and such (which comparably aren't "high-powered" in .223, and not really in .300BO), old-school hunting rifles are just as capable on a single-shot basis and in hunting calibers, quite a bit more deadly. They're just not suited for multiple-target engagements as much.
If you were some sort of sleeper cell agent and wanted to stay under the radar, you'd be at the range with a hunting rifle and paper targets of deer, building your skills at range.
Not glorifying the shooter in the least here - just pointing out that despite the reporting, this isn't any huge, scary, special, CIA-only feat. It's a regular shot for many hunters... and a SHORT shot for folks hunting exotics in the mountains, where 400y isn't off the table.
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If you have to resort to violence in political discourse, your position is weak.
I'm always curious why people want to know this. In Utah, he could have purchased it from an FFL or person-to-person, and I haven't seen anything that would flag him as a prohibited person.
But violence - especially assassinations - have been the "weakness" that have started quite a few wars.
Reports are also that that pastor was a police officer, and part of a US Marshall's Task Force.
smithman 10
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Wager that a high percentage of folks who post here could have made a shot like that.
Means simply that security needs to be heavily upgraded at ALL political events in the future.
Means simply that security needs to be heavily upgraded at ALL political events in the future.
At risk of replies to this going political: We're teaching our young about rights without accompanying responsibilities. We're now seeing the results of that.
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one of the many points made by Charley Kirk.
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I'm quite sure some of the tracking info, photos, and videos may have had a wee bit to do with it.
