Coverage dated September 11, 2025

Antifascist sayings written on Kirk shooter's bullet casings: 'Bella Ciao'

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Bullet casings reading “Hey fascist! Catch!” were found in a wooded area near the abandoned rifle Robinson is accused of using to kill Kirk.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Antifascist sayings written on Kirk shooter's bullet casings: 'Bella Ciao' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Bullet casings reading “Hey fascist! Catch!” were found in a wooded area near the abandoned rifle Robinson is accused of using to kill Kirk.

  2. NBC Chicago

    'Hey, fascist. Catch!': Messages written on bullet casings in Charlie Kirk shooting (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Bullet casings from the gun suspected of being used to assassinate Charlie Kirk were engraved with messages officials believe hint at a possible motive.

  3. The Washington Free Beacon

    MSNBC Misinformation Reporter Suggests Kirk Assassin May Have Engraved ‘Hey Fascist’ on Bullet To ‘Set Up’ the Left (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    MSNBC reporter Brandy Zadrozny suggested Friday that Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination, could have been "trying to set up another ideological enemy for the shooting" by leaving anti-fascist references on the ammunition he used in Wednesday’s shooting.

  4. Newsweek

    Anti-fascist messages on bullet casings in Kirk shooting: What we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Investigators discovered several anti-fascist messages inscribed on bullet casings recovered from the shooting of Charlie Kirk.

  5. Breitbart News

    Etchings on Bullet Casings of Charlie Kirk Assassin: 'Hey Fascist! Catch!' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) revealed messages on bullet casings in the rifle allegedly used by Tyler Robinson to assassinate Charlie Kirk.

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