Patel on Kirk shooting probe: FBI 'meticulously investigating theories and questions'

FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday that his agency is "meticulously investigating theories and questions” in the investigation into conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s shooting.

“The full weight of America’s law enforcement agencies are actively following the evidence that has emerged, but our efforts extend beyond initial findings. We are examining every facet of this assassination,” Patel said in a post on the social platform X on Sunday afternoon.

“We are meticulously investigating theories and questions, including the location from where the shot was taken, the possibility of accomplices, the text message confession and related conversations, Discord chats, the angle of the shot and bullet impact, how the weapon was transported, hand gestures observed as potential ‘signals’ near Charlie at the time of his assassination, and visitors to the alleged shooter’s residence in the hours and days leading up to September 10, 2025,” Patel added.

Kirk’s recent shooting in Utah has rattled the country and resulted in increased tension in the American political landscape. The Trump administration has recently sought to utilize all levers of power it has in response to Kirk’s killing, partially to send a message to political opponents.

The Justice Department has also recently aimed to find a route to bring federal charges against the suspected shooter of Kirk, Tyler Robinson.

“Some details are known today, while others are still being pursued to ensure every possibility is considered. Our primary focus is to complete this investigation and deliver justice,” Patel said in his Sunday post on X.

President Trump is set to speak Sunday at the memorial service for Kirk in Glendale, Ariz.