Claims that a bullet test cleared the Charlie Kirk suspect are misleading - Poynter
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Claims that a bullet test cleared the Charlie Kirk suspect are misleading - Poynter
"When the results of a bullet fragment analysis come back as 'inconclusive,' that does not mean that the rifle did not fire the bullet. There just aren't enough marks on the fragment to make a conclusion one way or the other as to whether the bullet fragment was fired by the particular rifle."
"It is also incorrect to say that the bullet 'did not match' the rifle. The bullet may simply be too small or damaged to provide a definitive comparison."
New court filings in Utah regarding Tyler Robinson's case reveal that the ATF was unable to conclusively link a bullet from Charlie Kirk's autopsy to Robinson's rifle. The ATF report, which remains unpublished, indicated an inconclusive comparison. Experts clarified that inconclusive findings are common and do not eliminate the possibility that the rifle linked to Robinson could have fired the bullet. Misinterpretations of the findings have circulated on social media, suggesting a lack of clarity surrounding Kirk's murder.
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