Man in Viral Video Denies Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death. A man identified as “David” has come forward after a viral video showed him cheering moments after Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University. Widely criticized for appearing to celebrate, David now says he was shouting “USA!” to calm panic—not to glorify the tragedy.
“I wasn’t celebrating,” he said in a video. “I wanted to distract and bring strength.”
Though he claims little familiarity with Kirk’s work, David later made cryptic comments, referring to “my soldiers, including Charlie.”
Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a student event. Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, faces aggravated murder charges after being turned in by his father.
David’s viral moment highlights how quickly online narratives can form—and how murky the truth can remain in tragedy’s wake.
