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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — As charges were filed Tuesday by the Utah County District Attorney, more information has been released about the origins of the rifle used to shoot and kill Charlie Kirk.

On Sept. 16, 2025, Utah County District Attorney Jeff Gray announced charges being filed against Tyler Robinson for the alleged shooting of Charlie Kirk, including that of aggravated murder.

Finding the rifle

"Law enforcement officers followed the suspect's escape path to the northeast end of campus, where they believe the suspect left campus and entered a wooded area," Gray said in a press conference Tuesday. "In that wooded area, investigators found a bolt-action

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