You Vote: What do you suspect best explains how this alleged assassin came to murder Charlie Kirk?

The inscriptions on the ammunition suggest the suspect was steeped in antifascist politics and online meme culture, although more remains to be known about his motivations.

Published: September 12, 2025 6:32pm

The ammunition belonging to the suspect arrested in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk was inscribed with such antifascist and anti-Nazi phrases as “Hey fascist! Catch!” as well as online memes and apparent video game references, providing a small window into the arrested man’s thinking.

The details about the ammo were announced in a press conference Friday in which authorities also identified the suspect in custody as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a resident of western Utah.

Kirk, a popular conservative influencer and ally of President Donald Trump, was gunned down on Wednesday at Utah Valley University during a question-and-answer session at the Turning Point USA event.

The inscriptions on the ammunition suggest the suspect was steeped in antifascist politics and online meme culture, although more remains to be known about his motivations. The 31-year-old Kirk and Trump have both been compared to Nazis by figures on the left.

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