Defense attorneys for the man charged with murdering Charlie Kirk are questioning the forensic connection between a bullet recovered during the autopsy and a rifle found near the crime scene, according to court filings.

The defense team is citing a federal agency report to challenge the ballistics evidence in the high-profile murder case. The specific details of the federal report and the nature of the forensic questions were not immediately clear from court documents.

Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was killed in what authorities have described as an assassination. The incident has drawn national attention and prompted legislative responses in several states.

In the aftermath of Kirk's death, Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Tennessee have introduced legislation to honor him with statues and memorial plazas. However, these commemorative bills have encountered procedural obstacles in their respective state legislatures.

The murder case continues to work its way through the court system as defense attorneys mount challenges to the prosecution's evidence. No trial date has been set, and the defendant's name has not been released pending further legal proceedings.