In the United States, as people mourn the founder of “America Turning Point,” Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed, questions have arisen about how a 22-year-old youth managed to carry out this assassination alone. Was he working with accomplices? Chinese-American lawyer Longzhu Liu from Southern California analyzed that this action does not appear to be something a person could do independently.
Tyler Robinson, the suspect who shot Kirk, has surrendered himself, and the FBI is currently conducting a thorough investigation. The suspect has a transgender roommate.
Regarding the motive of the suspect, there have been various speculations. According to CNN, a high school classmate of the suspect revealed that he spent a lot of time playing online games. Utah Governor Spencer Cox also told NBC that Robinson’s friends confirmed that he was immersed in the dark web and Reddit culture.
Cox warned the audience that the internet and social media platforms are controlled by “conflict entrepreneurs” who are harming everyone. These companies deliberately create, amplify, or prolong online conflicts to seek profit. He said, “These companies… have mastered how to hack into our brains, making us addicted to anger… and inciting hatred towards each other.”
While the authorities currently believe that the suspect acted alone, many suspect there was someone assisting in the assassination. From the information disclosed so far, Liu Longzhu believes there are several suspicious aspects to this case.
Firstly, the shooter fired from a distance of 130 meters and inflicted a fatal shot. Liu Longzhu believes this is not something an average person could accomplish. It requires considering variables such as wind speed, body movements, and making split-second decisions from sending signals from the brain to pulling the trigger.
Some argue that Robinson is skilled in shooting from playing with guns since childhood. However, Liu Longzhu dismisses this as amateur talk. He says, “It’s absolutely impossible without being a professional sniper.” Hitting a target from such a distance is not merely about aiming. If a young amateur shooter could do it, everyone would be Olympic champions.
Secondly, if Robinson’s goal was assassination, he should have concealed evidence after the act, but he did not appear to take active measures to hide. Liu Longzhu notes that Robinson confessed immediately to his roommate when questioned by his father. He said, “In such a situation, normally one would not admit, but he voluntarily confessed, afraid that you wouldn’t know.” This behavior seems strange.
Moreover, he analyzes that criminals usually do not wear their regular clothes when committing crimes to avoid being easily recognized by acquaintances. They may pick up clothing or wear something old. However, the hat, t-shirt, shoes, and other items that Robinson had on during the incident were exactly the same as what he usually wore, almost as if he was afraid of not being recognized.
He said, “The alleged culprit Robinson received a presidential scholarship in high school and has a very high IQ. What most people wouldn’t think of, he can. This is also very strange.”
Thirdly, Liu Longzhu points out that after committing a crime, a usual criminal would quickly flee, but Robinson did not. He speculates a possibility: could the real shooter have run away after the shot, pushing an organization that motivated the crime to quickly introduce someone else to divert attention? And Robinson might be thinking, “Taking this shot is my glory.” He is very likely a scapegoat.
Liu Longzhu mentioned that following the shooting, initially, an elderly suspect was apprehended but later released. The New York Post reported that this person frequently appeared at various public events and had been arrested several times for causing disturbances. This person might be a diversion, but could Robinson also be a diversion? He said, “I don’t think the situation is so simple.”
Finally, the bullets used by the suspect had some words engraved on them. Liu Longzhu believes this could give the impression of intentionally steering public opinion in a certain direction. He said, “Why would you leave these words on the shell? The more stuff you have, the more evidence you have, the easier it is to get caught.”
He stated that there are many suspicions in this case, including how the shooter’s rifle was brought to the rooftop and how the words were engraved on the bullets. The entire incident is difficult to classify as a lone wolf operation; it could potentially involve an organization behind it. ◇