On Charlie Kirk's birthday: Man seen cheering the assassination explains himself

Published October 14th, 2025 - 09:22 GMT
Charlie Kirk
The man who was seen cheering after Charlie Kirk's assassination. (X)

ALBAWABA - Today, Oct. 14, is Charlie Kirk's 32rd birthday. Social media users have been remembering the political activist who was assassinated during a speech at Utah Valley University in September.

Charlie Kirk, the American political activist and entrepreneur, has had a fleet of followers who loved him. He was also known to be one of the biggest supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump. 

The prominent conservative influencer was killed on Sept. 10 during an event at Utah University. A suspect, named Tyler Robinson, was arrested by the police in the United States.

Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk, an American political activist and entrepreneur. (Erika Kirk/Instagram)

Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead, and a memorial day will be held in the U.S. on Oct. 14 each year, as it was marked as "The National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk" by the House of Representatives.

Two days ago, his wife, Erika Kirk, shared a photo on Instagram and wrote, "Charlie wrote me a love note every Saturday while he honored the Sabbath. He never missed one."

On Charlie Kirk's birthday: Man seen cheering the assassination, who is he?

Candace Owens posted the video of the man who was spotted celebrating immediately following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and questioned any information about him.

She wrote on X, "So this is sort of crazy, but the man who cheered after Charlie got shot has actually never been fully identified. He is known only as 'David'."

She added, "I am trying to get in touch with him because someone sent me some other relevant footage of him. Anyone know this is?"

Charlie Kirk

The man who was seen cheering after Charlie Kirk's assassination. (X)

According to X users, the man could be involved in the assassination attempt, as some said that after the shooting, he looked directly at where the assassin was and started to celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk.

On the other hand, The Sun newspaper reported that the bearded man who was seen on video cheering posted a two-minute video on X in which he tried to explain himself. 

The man, who is known as David on X, denied he was celebrating Kirk's death, and claimed his moves were meant to help "save lives".

The man added, "When I heard a sharp crack at first I thought it might have been fireworks or a disruptive prank."

Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk's killing theory:

Earlier, the American commentator and author allegedly claimed to capture texts between the political activist and other people days before his killing, during which a person under the name Charlie Kirk said, "Just lost another huge Jewish donor. $2 million a year because we won't cancel Tucker (Carlson)," adding, "I'm thinking of inviting Candace."

The alleged texts also read, "Jewish donors play into all the stereotypes. I cannot and will not be bullied like this. Leaving me no choice but to leave the pro-Israel cause."

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