Bullets Found After the Charlie Kirk Shooting Carried Messages. Here’s What They Mean
The inscriptions on bullets recovered near the scene of Charlie Kirk’s murder appear to reference video games like Helldivers 2 and online furry role-play, not a legible political ideology.
On Friday,Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah native, was identified by federal law enforcement as a suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk. During Friday’s press conference, officials said that several bullet casings recovered from a hunting rifle found near the crime scene had messages inscribed on them.
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