Yes, multiple users on X and several news outlets have shared slow-motion videos and frame-by-frame breakdowns of the shooting footage, analyzing the moment of impact. 10 13 16 26 25 These analyses often highlight a brief distortion or “jump” in Kirk’s shirt around his chest area just before blood appears near his neck, which many interpret as evidence of a bullet striking and ricocheting off a concealed bulletproof vest (possibly a soft IIIA type rated for pistol rounds). 17 19 21 1 7 8 Some also point to the outline of what looks like body armor visible under his t-shirt in certain frames or high-res photos.
That said, not everyone agrees—counterarguments in these discussions include the possibility that the visual anomaly is just a microphone clip detaching, a bug on camera, or natural shirt movement, and that high-res stills don’t clearly show the bulk of a vest plate. 26 25 Based on reviewing one of the key slow-motion clips referenced in these analyses, there is a noticeable ripple or upward shift in the fabric on his upper chest a split second before the neck wound becomes apparent, which aligns with the ricochet theory but isn’t conclusive proof without forensic confirmation.
That said, not everyone agrees—counterarguments in these discussions include the possibility that the visual anomaly is just a microphone clip detaching, a bug on camera, or natural shirt movement, and that high-res stills don’t clearly show the bulk of a vest plate. 26 25 Based on reviewing one of the key slow-motion clips referenced in these analyses, there is a noticeable ripple or upward shift in the fabric on his upper chest a split second before the neck wound becomes apparent, which aligns with the ricochet theory but isn’t conclusive proof without forensic confirmation.
