FOUR bullet casings were recovered from the gun of Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin, all containing twisted messages.
The rifle was found in a wooded area near the gravel roof of the Losee Center on the college campus, which is where the shooter is believed to have taken aim at Kirk.
The gun used was found with twisted messaged engraved into the bullets[/caption]
Cops confirmed last Friday that the engravings expressed anti-fascist ideology and sexual taunts.
One bullet read “Oh, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao”.
A different casing disturbingly mocked investigators, stating “If you read this, you are gay LMAO.”
Some messages seemed cryptic, one spelling out “*Notices bulges* OwO what’s this?” and another reading “Hey fascist! Catch!” followed by mysterious directions.
The bullet casings are believed to be referencing fascism, video games and internet memes.
What do the Charlie Kirk case bullet engravings mean?
Utah Governor Spencer Cox read out a list of messages that were found engraved on suspect Tyler Robinson’s bullet casings.
Below are the possible meanings behind the engravings.
The message “Oh, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao” consists of lyrics from an Italian song used as a rally cry for anti-fascist resistance fighters during WWII.
A popular remix of the song has hit more than 260 million streams on Spotify worldwide, the song becoming popular on TikTok and the gaming community.
Additionally, the directions on the casing that wrote “Hey fascist! Catch!” were an up arrow, right arrow, and three down arrow symbols.
Gamers recognised the arrow sequence as the controller button instructions to release a bomb in the video game Helldivers.
The out of touch comment “If you read this, you are gay LMAO” appears to mock investigators, “LMAO” being a well known abbreviation for “laughing my a** off”.
Finally, the casing that read “Notices bulges OwO what’s this?” has been identified as an internet meme used by gamers, referencing furries – who are people who have a sexual interest in human-like animal characters – and animated videos.
The word “OwO” is an emoticon of a cute face and used as a way of flirting but can also be used in a mocking way by anyone outside the community.
Who is Tyler Robinson?
He has been accused as the shooter behind the murder of Charlie Kirk, after plotting online and writing messages on the bullet casings.
The 22-year-old suspect was arrested as confirmed by US President Donald Trump on Friday, having been reported to authorities by a family friend after confessing to his Dad.
Robinson was arrested on Thursday night in St. George near Zion National Park, about 250 miles southwest of the campus where Kirk was assassinated.
Timeline of Charlie Kirk shooting
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, September 10
Tuesday, September 9
8:29 am MDT – Shooter arrives on the Utah Valley University campus, as seen in surveillance videos.
Wednesday, September 10
11:52 am – The shooter, described as a college-age individual, arrives on campus before maneuvering onto a rooftop.
12:00 pm – Charlie Kirk is scheduled to host a debate in the UVU Fountain Courtyard.
12:10 pm – A shot is fired at Kirk from 200 yards away and hits him in the neck. The event is immediately evacuated and a man is taken into custody.
1:02 pm – President Donald Trump posts a call to pray for Kirk on Truth Social.
1:37 pm – UVU closes campus, cancels classes, and tells students to leave campus immediately.
1:50 pm – Officials confirm Kirk is in critical condition to the Associated Press.
2:40 pm – Trump confirms Kirk has died, hailing him “great, legendary” in a post on Truth Social.
4:21 pm FBI Director Kash Patel shares on X that the ‘subject for the horrific shooting’ is in custody.
4:30 pm – Utah Governor Spencer Cox, speaking at a press conference, brands Kirk’s death a ‘political assassination. Cox adds there is a ‘person of interest’ in custody and a man arrested earlier has been released.
7:59 pm – Patel, the FBI director, confirmed a second subject taken into custody in connection with Kirk’s shooting was released after being interrogated by law enforcement.
Thursday, September 11
7:15 am – Officials hold a press conference where they announce they have “good video” of the suspect and they recovered the “high-action bolt rifle” in the nearby woods.
9:55 am – Visuals of the suspect are released as officials ask for the public’s help in identifying the individual in the photos.
10:44 am – FBI offers a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in Kirk’s assassination.
10:00 pm – Tyler Robinson is arrested on Thursday night in St. George, Utah, after his dad turned him in. He’s booked into the Utah County Jail.
Friday, September 12
6:00 am – Trump announces a suspect was in custody during an appearance on Fox & Friends. “I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him,” the president said.
7:30 am – A press conference is held with FBI and Utah government officials, including Cox and Patel, where the Utah governor confirmed, “We got him.” The suspect is identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson from Utah.
In Friday’s conference, it was also revealed by officials that Robinson had allegedly plotted the assassination on Discord and spoke with online pals after killing the father of two.
Cox stated that a user associated with the name Tyler had discussed where to dump his rifle, and that he had changed clothes to escape the police.
Family members told detectives that Robinson had gotten increasingly political in recent months, Cox announced.
One family member said that at a dinner before the shooting Robinson specifically highlighted Kirk as someone he disliked and disagreed with.
Robinson was arrested on Thursday, September 11 in St. George, Utah[/caption]
