Top sniper analyzes Charlie Kirk assassination case: The gunman is skilled and uses more powerful rifles than the AR-15

Charlie Kirk, a well-known American conservative activist and political ally of President Trump, was shot dead while giving a speech at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on the 10th. He was 31 years old, shocking the whole of the United States.

The FBI director once claimed that the suspect who shot Kirk was arrested, but he later said that the person had been released. According to US media reports, the gunman is still on the run.

After the tragedy, Nicholas Lanstad, a top sniper in the United States and a former Delta Commando member, analyzed the shooting and described the characteristics, background and careful plan of the shooting.

In previous reports, many media believed that the gun used by the gunman was an AR-15 automatic rifle, but Lanstad believed that these descriptions were wrong. He found some hidden details, indicating that the gunman was using a more powerful gun. Lanstad once had a record of sniping targets at a distance of 2066 meters, and few people know better about sniper guns than him.

Firstly, Lanstad analyzed the venue where Kirk was killed this time, and he believed that this venue similar to an amphitheater would make it easier for any gunman to hit the target. The school's lighter security measures also provided convenience for gunmen to commit crimes, allowing gunmen to occupy high ground like roofs. Combining these two factors, the possibility of a gunman hitting a target is greatly increased. The place where the school is located is in the countryside, and the wind is very small, which is more conducive to hitting the target.

When talking about the guns used, Lanstad watched all the live videos carefully. From the shooting sounds heard in the video, he thought it might be a more powerful rifle - it could be a 308 bolted scope rifle (such as Kalashnikov "Sega-308" modern upgrade, AX-308 precision rifle, etc.), or it could be a 762 bolted scope rifle (such as the M40 sniper rifle).

Karashnikov "Sega-308" modern upgraded model

The famous M40 sniper rifle among the 762 bolted scope rifles

At the same time, Lancetard also believes that this is not a professionally trained professional gunman. Because from the final result, Kirk was hit in the neck, and generally trained gunmen will aim at the head or chest. Lanstad believed that the target of the gunman should be Kirk's head, but he didn't take into account the wind, the drop and angle, so he finally hit the neck.

Although the gunman misfired in a sense, the shot in the neck still took Kirk's life. Lanstad said Kirk should have died on the spot, and bleeding from the neck could take a person's life in a few seconds.

Lanstad believes that the gunman designed a reliable evacuation plan and has not been found by the police and the FBI. Lanstad also gave some detection suggestions to the police and the FBI, and he suggested checking the recent shooting records in the shooting range. To hit the target at such a distance, you need to have a specific rifle, and after some practice, otherwise it will be difficult to control your blood pressure and adrenaline.

Kirke is a grassroots background and dropped out of college at the age of 18. Now at the age of 31, he has become a close ally of Trump. He supports all Trump's actions and dares to confront everyone who sings opposite Trump in person. For example, in March this year, Kirk made California Governor Newsom speechless on a podcast show.

Source: Orange Persimmon Interactive·Urban Express