STOCKTON, Mo. — A criminal investigation into a reported shooting threat that forced the shutdown of a Charlie Kirk vigil in Stockton last week has reached a dead end, police say.

Dozens gathered at Stockton's city park for a grassroots vigil honoring the conservative political activist on Sunday, Sept. 21, but the event ended within minutes after a thunderstorm and the shooting threat.

Stockton Police Chief Zakk Yokley said the threat was posted on social media from what appeared to be a "burner account" — an anonymous profile.

“We suspect it was a teenager possibly joking around,” Yokley said.

The account was deleted, making it nearly impossible to trace, he noted.

“Normally with kids and teenagers, somebody ends up coming forward and saying something,” Yokley said. “That’s what we

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