Former Police Firearms Instructor Dick Fairburn Tries to Make Sense of Charlie Kirk Autopsy Findings

Former Police Firearms Instructor Dick Fairburn Tries to Make Sense of Charlie Kirk Autopsy Findings - Summary:

- 0:00-1:24 - Dick Fairburn (firearms instructor) introduces video analyzing leaked Charlie Kirk autopsy details; says 90%+ of internet information is "preposterous"; drawing heavily from Gary at Paramount Tactical's reporting and Steven Gardner who claims to know autopsy details showing bullet fragments and damage to C2-C6 cervical vertebrae and T1 thoracic vertebra

- 2:37-3:45 - Gary's video describes .30-06 bullet (from gun found near chicken coop with spent casing) crashed through C2, C3, C4, C5, and C6 vertebrae, "completely destroying" spinal cord causing victim to tense up and heart to stop beating; main portion of bullet found near T1 vertebra at base of neck

- 4:41-5:43 - Anatomical analysis shows wound slightly below Adam's apple; victim was slouching forward when shot; bullet came at approximately 10-degree downward angle (Fairburn estimates 6-7 degrees); Gary questions how bullet could crash through C2-C6 then reach T1 - "that's not just changing direction by 90 degrees, it's more than 90°"

- 6:01-6:42 - Gary notes bullet fragments also went downward potentially decimating heart - "from ballistics and physics standpoint, that doesn't make a lot of sense"; also states full metal jacket would have gone through body completely, soft point would have mushroomed causing massive damage - neither matches evidence

- 6:42-7:38 - No exit wound found - "no blood spray, no blood spatter, and no hole in the banner behind him"; lack of exit wound is "one of the most inexplicable parts of this entire case"; autopsy allegedly found main portion of bullet near T1 with inference that bullet traveled down from C2 to T1

- 7:57-8:26 - Fairburn says it's "very unlikely" bullet went downward at angle then somehow went up to C2 and back down to T1; Gary mentions fragments supposedly found in area of victim's heart

- 8:26-9:23 - Fairburn believes neck wound was entry wound but NOT from direct bullet impact - "direct impact of bullet to human skin generally just leaves a pinhole"; instead believes it was from bullet fragment that ricocheted from body armor plate, which would have been "more flattened projectile" causing enlarged entry wound

- 9:23-10:46 - Claims most doctors (including medical examiners/pathologists) have "very little accurate knowledge of terminal ballistics" despite thinking they do; cites Dr. Fackler who invented terminal ballistics field and did research "to better teach doctors how bullets interacted with human tissue because they didn't know"

- 10:46-11:45 - Charging documents list .30-06 rifle matched to shooter through DNA; questions whether published photo of Mauser with scope is actual evidence weapon or just stock photo from New York Times; notes rifle unlikely to have synthetic stock shown - more likely had wood stock

- 11:45-13:20 - Describes rifle as "grandpa's hunting rifle" - converted Mauser to .30-06 was common cheap hunting rifle after WWII; estimates victim hit with 180-grain soft point bullet (likely factory ammo for elk hunting in southern Utah area); notes 180-grain .30-06 bullets "do not generally blow into fragments unless they hit something very hard"

- 13:39-15:40 - States "the only thing that makes sense" explaining physics, ballistics, and injury mechanism is "combination of ballistic protection and frangible ammunition"; explains frangible projectiles are made from metallic dust compressed into projectile, designed for training on steel targets at close range because they fragment into dust rather than dangerous ricochets

- 15:40-17:30 - Shows ballistics videos demonstrating bullets splitting on sharp edges: axe splits pistol bullet into two fragments going different directions; bullet ricocheting off steel plate at 30-degree angle shows major portion penetrating gelatin block deeply - demonstrates how bullet split on plate edge could create substantial fragments

- 17:30-19:22 - Theory: soft point projectile hitting upper edge of armor plate would split - upper portion continuing mostly straight toward T1 area (entry wound under shirt, not visible in video); lower portion would flatten and spall creating neck wound and continuing into C2-C6 cervical vertebrae; "both containing probably large and small fragments"

- 19:22-20:00 - Rejects idea that "entire bullet" entered neck, turned up to C2, then down to T1 - calls this "virtually impossible"; instead argues bullet hit top edge of armor plate and split into two sections impacting both T1 and C2-C6 region "at the same time" via "two separate paths"

- 20:00-21:27 - Shows photo evidence: splatter from bullets hitting steel targets buries fragments into wooden 2x4 frame just inches away with "pretty fair amount of energy"; used to replace 2x4 legs on plate rack multiple times per year because they were "literally sawed off by bullet fragments"; fragments carry enough energy for 2-4 inches penetration but unlikely to exit as wound

- 21:27-22:27 - Concludes C2-C6 and T1 vertebrae damage could have been caused "simultaneously by different fragments after they split at top edge of armor plate"; rejects theory bullet went up to C2 then down to T1 as "virtually impossible"; notes soft point bullet core is "fairly soft and ductile" - blows into fragments when hitting hard objects but not "micro fragments like frangible bullet"

- 22:27-23:29 - Final assessment: agrees with Gary at Paramount Tactical that if ballistic protection was present, wounds consistent with .30 caliber rifle bullet; DISAGREES about frangible bullet - argues frangible would blow into micro fragments while soft point (150 or 180 grain, likely 180 for elk country) would provide "more bullet metal to do more damage"

- 23:29-23:51 - Concludes stating "we may never know for sure about the ballistics" of the murder; advises viewers to "go armed wherever and whenever you can" and "keep your head on a swivel"
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Original Source Attribution:

'Charlie Kirk Autopsy: Make Sense?' | Lock & Load with Dick Fairburn | Oct 8, 2025 | https://youtu.be/XLS0Z8iGEu0?si=4S5Eg_9owEidOCKv

While the autopsy details are still unverified, the wounds outlined could make sense ... IF Charlie was wearing plate armor. Watch and I think you will agree.
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