Ballistic tests suggest Charlie Kirk was shot from above, not frontally as claimed
"I hypothesized on day three of the investigation, even before we'd conducted these tests, was that he must have been shot if he was shot here, but he must have been shot from a steeper angle. And so that that and from a steeper two steeper angles, one off axis and one down. So if that bullet struck here, it would then go down into his body and it would it's very normal for bullets to be retained if they're going long axis into uh a body like that."
About this episode
Chris Martenson, founder of Peak Prosperity, appeared on Redacted with hosts Clayton and Natalie Morris to discuss his team's forensic investigation into the Charlie Kirk shooting. Martenson presented detailed ballistic testing results that challenge the official narrative of the incident. His team recreated the shooting using ballistic gelatin, t-shirts, and necklaces similar to what Kirk wore, firing over 30 rounds through various materials including pork roasts to test penetration and deflection. The tests consistently showed that a .30-06 rifle round fired from the officially stated position at the Losi building would have passed completely through Kirk's neck rather than being stopped. Martenson's hypothesis, formed on day three of his investigation, is that Kirk was shot from a steeper downward angle, likely from the Sorenson building at the UVU complex. This theory gained support when researcher Kelly Rabon discovered video frames showing a white-clad figure fleeing from that exact rooftop location Martenson had identified. The tests replicated the broken necklace and unusual shirt behavior seen in Kirk's case six out of six times. Martenson noted that law enforcement has not released video footage showing the alleged shooter Tyler Robinson in prone position taking the shot, despite presumably having such footage. Candace Owens recently stated on Shawn Ryan's show that she doesn't believe Robinson was even present that day. Martenson also touched on unrelated topics including oil markets before the shooting investigation discussion. He expressed frustration that federal investigators appear uninterested in pursuing these discrepancies.
Key takeaways
- Chris Martenson's ballistic testing team concluded Charlie Kirk could not have been shot from the front with a .30-06 as officially claimed because the round would have passed completely through his neck.
- Video footage discovered by researcher Kelly Rabon shows a white-clad figure fleeing from the Sorenson building rooftop, matching Martenson's day-three hypothesis about the shooter's actual location.
- Martenson's team fired over 30 rounds through pork roasts and ballistic gelatin, unable to stop or deflect any .30-06 rounds even when hitting leg bones directly.
- Law enforcement has not released video showing alleged shooter Tyler Robinson in prone position taking the shot, despite presumably having such footage available.
- The ballistic tests successfully replicated Kirk's broken necklace and unusual shirt puffing behavior six out of six times when shot from a downward angle.
- Candace Owens stated on Shawn Ryan's podcast that she believes Tyler Robinson was not even present at the scene that day.
- Martenson argues the lack of video release and investigative curiosity indicates federal authorities are blocking information about what actually occurred.