The United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms subpoenaed the conservative activist after he revealed details about Kirk's murder
This information, which has not yet been officially confirmed by the relevant agencies, is part of the set of evidence currently being analyzed by the FBI, which is responsible for the forensic processing of the weapon, tracing the serial number, and searching for fingerprints and DNA samples.
After the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, which took place last Wednesday at Utah Valley State University, commentator Steven Crowder revealed that he had been subpoenaed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
The subpoena would be related to information that Crowder had previously disclosed about the case, which allegedly came from an internal communication between agents involved in the investigation.
In a post made Thursday morning on his official account on the X platform, Crowder shared that he had received an email from an ATF agent. The message included what appeared to be an operational summary regarding findings by authorities at the crime scene.
According to the information released, law enforcement agents located a Mauser rifle, .30-06 caliber, of imported model and bolt-action type, in a wooded area near the university campus. The weapon was wrapped in a towel and, according to reports, was found in a location that matches the escape route observed in surveillance videos of the suspect.
The weapon contained a spent shell casing still in the chamber, along with three unused cartridges in the magazine. According to the same report, all the cartridges were engraved with phrases related to transgender and "antifascist" ideologies.
Sources with direct knowledge of the investigation have advised caution regarding some of the details shared, stating that certain elements of the report released by the commentator have not yet been verified by forensic analysts and could differ from other official case summaries.
The investigation to find Kirk's killer is ongoing and is being jointly led by the FBI and the Utah State Bureau of Investigation, with support from other federal and state agencies.
So far, a main suspect has been publicly identified, although authorities have contacted or detained several persons of interest, based on witness testimony and analysis of security footage. However, the latest person of interest identified appears to match the profile of the shooter.
