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Tent Investigation Index
The tent and courtyard directly under Charlie Kirk are where the killing occurred — and where grass was removed and pavers installed within days. This memo routes the contractor names, government-worker accounts, forensic-preservation questions, and proximity-shot theories without treating any allegation as proven fact.
Priority questions (read these first)
- Who paved the courtyard and who authorized it? → Daniel Merrell — Hardscape Utah, Hardscape Specialties LLC
- What did state facility workers do on site? → State Workers & Groundskeepers
- When did dirt removal and paving happen? → Paving Timeline — Sept 14
- Was physical evidence destroyed or obscured? → Site Alteration Evidence
- Could a shot have come from inside the tent? → Tent Shooter Theories
Topic index
Contractors and corporate entities
- Hardscape Specialties LLC — dormant company revived Feb 2025; Powell/Romrell ownership claims
- Daniel Merrell — Hardscape Utah — on-camera Sunday 9/14/25 paver install; governor/FBI deadline attributed by coordinator
- Other Contractors & Dad Rumor — Crew GC, Precision Granite, RobinsonSTG; Tyler Robinson family tie unverified
Government workers and timeline
- State Workers & Groundskeepers — American Fork facility manager + Provo groundskeeper per Merrell
- Paving Timeline — Sept 14 — work order ~2 days post-event; install ~4 days post-event
Physical tent and theories
- Tent Structure Under Charlie — stage placement, mic under shirt, Canon XA55 acoustic split
- Tent Shooter Theories — CornerShot, shell casing, inside-tent proximity claims
- Site Alteration Evidence — excavation, ceiling mudding, blowback repair claims
Cross-area pages (same facts, different lens)
- UVU — Pavers (Merrell video)
- UVU — Hardscape Specialties
- FBI — Crime Scene Paving
- Medical — Site Changes
- Mic — Canon XA55 Audio
- After — Site Changes
Paving timeline at a glance
- Sept 10 — Charlie Kirk shot at the UVU courtyard tent
- ~Sept 12 — work order issued (~two days post-event, per Hardscape Specialties notes)
- Sept 14 (Sunday) — Dan Merrell installs pavers; over-excavation strips topsoil
- By Monday — coordinator tells Merrell "the governor and the FBI" want it done; UVU later calls the work "pre-scheduled" (CK: "evidence contradicts")
Disclosure targets
- Work orders, invoices, emergency-authorization paperwork, and bidding records
- Subcontractor rosters and soil-disposal logs for excavated courtyard material
- Pre-/post-paving photography and UVU security video of tent area
- Explosive-residue and ballistics collection reports before hardscape
- Identity and employment records for unnamed state coordinators Merrell describes
- Corporate filings for Hardscape Specialties LLC (revived Feb 2025) and any Merrell subcontract
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