The dark memes behind Charlie Kirk’s murder

查理·柯克的谋杀案背后的黑暗梗

The Global Story

2025-09-16

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The assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk shocked America and exposed the depth of its political divides. Since a suspect has been arrested, the search for clear motive has only become more complicated. In today’s episode, the BBC’s Social Media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring examines the meaning of the inscriptions on the bullet casings associated with the murder. The markings take us into the dark corners of the internet, but what do they tell us about why Charlie Kirk was killed? Producers: Cat Farnsworth, Aron Keller and Lucy Pawle Executive producer: Annie Brown Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins Image: Utah Governor Spencer Cox. Cheney Orr/Reuters
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  • Even before a suspect had been found and taken into custody for the murder of Charlie Kirk,

  • Investigators found bullet casings near the gun associated with the killing,

  • and the casings were engraved with messages.

  • Hate fascist catch with an exclamation point.

  • And the bulges, O-W-O, is sexual role-playing slang used by furry fanatics.

  • So who is this guy?

  • messages that, since then, the country has been trying to decipher,

  • looking for clues into the alleged killer's political ideology.

  • From the BBC, I'm Asma Khaled in Washington, D.C.

  • I'm Tristan Redman in London.

  • And today on The Global Story,

  • we speak to the BBC's social media investigations correspondent about what these messages mean to the internet,

  • and what, if anything, they actually tell us about Charlie Kirk's murder.

  • Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

  • We got him.

  • On Friday, the governor of Utah, Spencer Cox,

  • gave the public its first glimpse into how the police apprehended the suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk.

  • On the evening of September 11th,

  • a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information.