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What we know about the accused shooter of Charlie Kirk

By Odette Yousef
Published September 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM CDT

Utah Governor Cox and others have labeled the accused shooter of Charlie Kirk a "leftist." But extremism analysts say the only clear indication so far is that he was deeply into online meme culture.

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Odette Yousef is a National Security correspondent focusing on extremism.
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