3. Why is there no footage of the shot being taken despite CCTV footage covering the whole roof?
Shortly after the shooting, the FBI released footage of the purported shooter running on the roof of the Losee Center, from which he is supposed to have fired at Kirk. Footage then shows the individual running across the roof and jumping down onto the ground on the other side of the building.
The roof of the Losee Center from where Tyler Robinson is supposed to have shot Charlie Kirk. The yellow arrow indicates approximately where Robinson may have taken the shot.
However, many commentators have noted that the footage from the surveillance camera, which covers the whole roof of the building, only picks up when the individual is running. If the shooting happened on the roof and the entire roof is visible in the frame of the camera, then the authorities would be in possession of the footage that undeniably links Robinson to the crime. The question many are asking is why the footage was edited so that it starts with the suspect running rather than taking the shot or at least clutching the rifle.
A freeze-frame of the FBI-released video showing the suspect running across the roof of the Losee Center. The footage picks up here with the suspect (outlined in red) moving left to right.
Many people have therefore questioned whether Robinson was indeed the shooter and whether the shot was in fact taken from the front.
4. Why was the crime scene not cordoned off?
Many commentators and social media users are wondering why the scene of the shooting wasn’t immediately cordoned off and the perimeter secured.
Not just was the site not cordoned off, but a man was filmed taking down the camera that had been mounted right behind Kirk, even moving the chair that Kirk had been sitting on in order to reach the camera above. He is subsequently seen placing the camera on a table, looking around furtively, and then removing the SD card.
Candace Owens later identified the man as a TPUSA employee and reached out to him. The man, who has not been identified, told Owens that he secured the footage in order to turn it over to the authorities. He refused to release it publicly, although, according to Owens, he did allow her to view it over a FaceTime call.
Moments after Charlie Kirk was shot, a TPUSA employee was filmed removing a security camera mounted right behind where Kirk had been sitting. The employee stood on the chair on which Kirk had been sitting to reach the camera.
Tampering with a crime scene can be a felony in the state of Utah, but no attempt to hold the man legally accountable has been made. Meanwhile, a Fox News
report from just four days after the shooting claims that the site of the tent where Kirk was shot was being rebuilt, with the grass ripped up and new pavement laid down. Many commentators have questioned why the crime scene was given a remake so quickly.
5. Why has the text message exchange between Robinson and his lover raised eyebrows?
The text message
exchange released by prosecutors has ignited a storm of skepticism about the authenticity of the conversation. Many commentators point out that the tone of the exchange seems unnatural and some of the vocabulary seems unlikely to be used by someone of Robinson’s generation.
Others also note that Robinson, despite boasting of having left no evidence, essentially incriminates himself on nearly every key point. No timestamps for the messages were released.