'Rantings of an immature child': What Tyler Robinson's supposed bullet casings may reveal
A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S., in this photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety on September 12, 2025. Utah Department of Public Safety/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Editor's Note: This previous version of this story stated Casey Jordan described Tyler Robinson as speaking "hate speech [about Charlie Kirk] at a family dinner." Jordan later clarified Robinson was speaking about Kirk's "hate speech." This story has been updated.
At a Friday morning press conference revealing the identity of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk alleged assassin Tyler Robinson, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox (R) revealed that the bullet casings, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal, had various inscriptions on them.
Cox said some of the inscriptions include: "Hey fascist! Catch!", "o bella ciao, bella ciao" and "if you read this you are gay lmao".
Interestingly, 'Bella Ciao," according to the BBC, "is an Italian song dedicated to the Italian resistance who fought against the occupying troops of Nazi Germany.
Another read: "Notices bulges owo". There were also inscriptions on three unfired casings, Cox explained.
"He's speaking in Internet speak," said retired NYPD officer Jillian Snider on MSNBC, "But where he existed on the Internet, we don't know yet. Take all this with a grain of salt."
"I'm kind of overwhelmed with how immature it all sounds," said criminologist Casey Jordan. "It's like the rantings of a really immature child. We really need to learn more."
Tyler, 22, who does not attend the university at which Kirk was murdered, is reported to be living at home with family.
"His family reports he was talking about what he described as [Kirk's] 'hate speech' at a family dinner the night before," Jordan said.
"I do think this was something he hatched when he learned the person he hated was coming to the area," Jordan added.
