Bullet casings have been recovered from the fatal shooting of conservative youth leader Charlie Kirk, including taunting messages, according to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.
During a press conference, Cox detailed the inscriptions while announcing the identity of the suspected shooter, 22-year-old Utah man Tyler Robinson.
Charlie Kirk's shooter Tyler Robinson had engraved bullets/unfired casings with messages
“Hey Fascist! Catch! Up Arrow Symbol, Right Arrow and Symbol, and three Down Arrow Symbols"
"O Bella Chao, Bella Chao, Bella Ciao, Ciao Ciao"
"if you read this, you are gay, LMAO" https://t.co/kI4zdTra4f pic.twitter.com/ZnL1kwKnng
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One shell casing read:
“Hey fascist! Catch!” Another had the writing, “Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao.” In addition to that, “If you read this, you are gay LMAO.”
That wasn’t all. “Notices, bulges, OwO what’s this?” was also on it. But what does it mean? According to Cox, it’s part of an internet meme and iterative slang that circulated in 2018 and 2019. It has ties to animated videos and furries. Meanwhile, “Bella Ciao” is an Italian song dedicated to resistance fighters against Nazi troops occupying the country during WWII.
Robinson was arrested Friday after his father turned him in. No further details were shared, and a motive behind the crime has not been released yet.
Kirk, a co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University. The event was hosted by the school’s chapter of Turning Point USA, a group Kirk founded that organizes and mobilizes young conservatives. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Donald Trump said Friday that he’s looking for the shooter to possibly get the death penalty. “He’s going to be found guilty, I would imagine. And I hope he gets the death penalty,” Trump said while on air. “Charlie Kirk didn’t deserve this., everybody liked him…”
Charlie Kirk was 31 years old and is survived by his wife and two kids.