Officials in Utah have yet to publicly confirm whether the bullet that fatally struck Charlie Kirk was recovered, a critical piece of evidence in the ongoing assassination trial. The autopsy, carried out under Utah’s Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Deirdre Amaro, is central to the case but remains shrouded in secrecy, fueling questions about transparency and accountability. FBI Director Kash Patel
stated in an interview on
Fox News’s Fox & Friends, “I can report today that the DNA hits from the towel that was wrapped around the firearm and the DNA on the screwdriver are positively processed for the suspect in custody,” underscoring the importance of DNA evidence linked to the case while leaving key forensic details, including bullet recovery, undisclosed. At no point has it been officially confirmed that DNA was found directly on the gun itself.
Dr. Deirdre Amaro, Utah’s Chief Medical Examiner and a key figure on Governor Spencer Cox’s Fentanyl Task Force, is under intense scrutiny as she manages the autopsy process in the trial of Tyler Robinson, accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk in an event that captured worldwide attention. Despite her pivotal role, no official public release has been made of the autopsy report or confirmation that the fatal bullet was recovered and matched to the firearm involved.
State law mandates Dr. Amaro conduct the autopsy but does not compel public disclosure of the findings. This silence has raised significant questions, as officials have refrained from confirming whether the bullet was recovered or linked to the rifle—a vintage Mauser bolt-action weapon found wrapped in a towel near the scene. The DNA evidence, publicly acknowledged by FBI Director Kash Patel, establishes a physical connection to the suspect but leaves open questions about forensic completeness.
Dr. Amaro holds multiple board certifications, including forensic pathology and neuropathology, and leads one of the nation’s few fully centralized statewide medical examiner systems. However, the medical examiner’s office has faced criticism. For example, in 2023, Utah declared the death of 16-year-old Arianna Duenez at Vive Adolescent Care—a state-contracted behavioral health facility—“
undetermined,” despite the involvement of multiple psychiatric drugs and troubling care failures that led to minor sanctions against the facility. In addition, Utah failed their overall audit of the medical examiner’s office in
2022...
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Officials in Utah have yet to publicly confirm whether the bullet that fatally struck Charlie Kirk was recovered, a critical piece of evidence in the ongoing assassination trial. The autopsy, carried out by under Utah’s Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Deirdre Amaro, is central to the case but remains...
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