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Investigators recovered a .30-caliber bolt-action rifle, typically used for hunting, along with spent cartridges and unfired rounds inscribed with disturbing messages such as \u201cHey, Fascist,\u201d \u201cGet him!,\u201d \u201cIf you can read this, you\u2019re gay, lol,\u201d and lines from the Italian resistance anthem Bella Ciao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kirk, 31, founder of the conservative youth group Turning Point USA and a close ally of Trump, was shot in the neck Wednesday while leading a debate at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was a father of two and a prominent voice in conservative politics, known for his combative campus appearances and staunch defense of gun rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FBI released security footage showing a man in black fleeing the scene across a campus rooftop. A team of 20 agents has conducted nearly 200 interviews, and authorities initially detained two people before releasing them after confirming they were not involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump, who described Kirk as \u201cthe finest person\u201d and \u201ca giant of his generation,\u201d said he had spoken with Kirk\u2019s widow, Erika Frantzve, who was \u201cdevastated\u201d but determined to keep Turning Point alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He announced that Kirk will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation\u2019s highest civilian honor.<\/p>\n\n\n
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