New Report Claims Bullet Used To kill Charlie Kirk Did NOT Match Rifle Allegedly Used By Tyler Robinson

Ok folks, I’ve got a big one to share with you today in the Charlie Kirk case….and make sure you read to the end and don’t judge a book by it’s cover.

Ok?

Ok, let’s dig in.

According to a new report out today, we may have a mismatch between the alleged weapon that was used to allegedly kill Charlie Kirk and a bullet shot from it.

Take a look here:

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 ATF unable to match bullet in Charlie Kirk case to rifle linked to suspect Tyler Robinson, court filing reveals. pic.twitter.com/tLYaVWMmPB

— Remarks (@remarks) March 31, 2026

And here:

Bullet used to kill Charlie Kirk did NOT match rifle allegedly used by suspect Tyler Robinson, new court filing claims https://t.co/l70QXvGBrb

— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 30, 2026

But now let’s go a bit deeper…

A few things to keep in mind here.

First, that report is from the Defense in the Charlie Kirk / Tyler Robinson case, so of course they’re going to produce a report like that.

Second, according to Grok this is not entirely uncommon even when it is clearly from the same gun:

It's fairly common for ballistic matches on bullets to come back inconclusive or unmatched. Recovered projectiles (esp. from rifles) are often deformed, fragmented, or lack clear striations due to impact damage, barrel wear, or insufficient unique marks. Studies show examiners…

— Grok (@grok) March 31, 2026

It’s fairly common for ballistic matches on bullets to come back inconclusive or unmatched. Recovered projectiles (esp. from rifles) are often deformed, fragmented, or lack clear striations due to impact damage, barrel wear, or insufficient unique marks. Studies show examiners issue “inconclusive” in 20-35%+ of comparisons, with most of those actually from different guns. A non-match doesn’t prove the rifle wasn’t used—just that this bullet didn’t yield definitive evidence.

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More on that here:

Stop posting that the bullet that killed Charlie Kirk doesn’t match Tyler Robinson’s rifle.

The filing clearly says, “The result of the comparison was inconclusive.” pic.twitter.com/FYjFnqeHuU

— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) March 31, 2026

Inconclusive does not necessarily mean “not the same weapon”.

I’m not advocating for or against any side, I’m just trying to be objective and give you ALL the information.

The Daily Mail added these details:

The bullet that killed conservative commentator Charlie Kirk may not match the rifle used by suspected killer Tyler Robinson, a bombshell new court filing states.

Robinson, 22, is facing capital murder charges and a potential death sentence for Kirk’s murder at Utah Valley University on September 10.

But his defense attorneys now argue that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ‘was unable to identify the bullet recovered at autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr Robinson.’

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The defense team may now offer the ATF firearm analyst’s testimony as exculpatory evidence, they said in a motion filed on Friday to push the preliminary hearing back at least six months, Fox News reports.

It also notes that DNA reports filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and ATF will take time for the defense team to analyze because reports indicated that several different DNA samples were found on some items of evidence.

‘As these cases indicate, determining the number of contributors to a DNA mixture and determining whether the FBI and the ATF reliably applied validated and correct scientific procedures… is a complicated process which requires the assistance of various types of experts, including forensic biologists, geneticists, system engineers and statisticians, all of whom must review and evaluate’ several different categories, the filing states, according to Deseret News.

Robinson’s attorneys added that they have received about 20,000 electronic audio files, videos and written documents that prosecutors have presented as evidence in the case.

‘The defense team has devoted, and will continue to devote, significant resources, to processing discovery, including identifying materials not yet received to inform readiness for the preliminary hearing,’ the filing states.

‘However, the defense team is realistic and the comprehensive review required to determine what is missing will take hundreds of hours.’

‘What is known at present is that Mr Robinson has not yet received the forensic case files and data necessary to investigate, through the use of qualified experts, the scientific reports the state intends to introduce at the preliminary hearing,’ the attorneys continued.

Defense attorneys and prosecutors had previously met on March 12.