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Evidence in Kirk shooting is putting to rest 'bizarre conspiracy theories': Defense attorney

foxnews.com

A recorded interview played by prosecutors in the Kirk shooting case is now being cited to dismiss conspiracy theories — but who decides which claims cross that line?

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Evidence in Kirk shooting is putting to rest 'bizarre conspiracy theories': Defense attorney

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  • Prosecutors played a recorded interview as evidence, which a defense attorney says directly contradicts circulating conspiracy theories about the Kirk shooting.
  • Defense attorney Josh Ritter argues the evidence is settling disputed narratives, though the theories themselves are not detailed in the coverage.
  • The framing of certain claims as 'bizarre' raises the question of how legal evidence shapes public belief about contested criminal cases.