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Officials have not revealed a suspected motive for the attack, though they said the alleged gunman was increasingly angry and etched “hey fascist, catch” into the ammunition found with his rifle.

Along with a bolt-action rifle that was abandoned in a wooded area, investigators also recovered ammunition that bore various markings, according to authorities.

The FBI said on Thursday they had found the suspected weapon - an imported Mauser .30-06 bolt action rifle - wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near campus.

Kirk was shot from a distance of nearly 200 yards with a powerful bolt-action rifle.

His roommate reportedly showed investigators a series of messages on Discord from a contact named "Tyler" referencing a rifle "drop point" and instructions about retrieving and hiding the weapon.