--- title: "Can someone honestly explain to me how a book titled \"The Shooting of Charlie Ki…" source: "https://x.com/NewsTreason/status/1966198237074727131" platform: "X / Twitter" factual_accuracy: 57 overall_accuracy: null tags: ["fake news", "misinformation", "rumor", "attack", "social media", "charlie kirk", "utah valley university", "conspiracy theory", "date discrepancy"] --- # Source fact-check: Can someone honestly explain to me how a book titled "The Shooting of Charlie Ki… Original post: https://x.com/NewsTreason/status/1966198237074727131 Factual accuracy: 57% · Overall accuracy: Unknown ## Source post **Target post by @NewsTreason** > Can someone honestly explain to me how a book titled "The Shooting of Charlie Kirk: A Comprehensive Account of the Utah Valley University Attack, the Aftermath, and America's Response" was published on https://t.co/2aqc3ayv2f on SEPTEMBER 9TH, when the event took place on SEPTEMBER 10TH?? > > https://t.co/XqtypYKWcB > > H/T: @RamboAndFrens ## Post analysis Post analysis will start after all claims are evaluated. ## Claims found (7) ### 1. Charlie Kirk was the victim of a shooting during the Utah Valley University Attack — 95% Model: Kimi K2.5 · Checked on: 07/04/2026 · Detail: /claim/NrYGBuQABEmhxj9C7nAv Based on my research, here is my analysis of the claim: **Reasoning:** - Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was indeed shot and killed on September 10, 2025, while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah[^8][^4][^6]. This event is being referred to as the "Utah Valley University Attack" or assassination. - Multiple authoritative sources including NBC News, WIRED, CNN, NPR, PBS, and The Guardian all confirm the shooting occurred while Kirk was presenting at a campus event[^2][^5][^3][^8][^6]. - The White House issued an official proclamation declaring a "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk," confirming he was "assassinated in broad daylight in a campus courtyard" on September 10, 2025[^7]. - The suspect was later identified as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old who was charged with aggravated murder[^1]. - Kirk was shot in the neck while seated under a tent, and died at Timpanogos Regional Hospital[^4][^8]. **Overall validity**: 95% [^8]: [Charlie Kirk Is Dead After Utah Valley University Shooting - WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/charlie-kirk-shot-at-utah-valley-university-event/) [^4]: [Charlie Kirk killed at Utah Valley University, search for shooter ...](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot-during-event-at-utah-valley-university/) [^6]: [Charlie Kirk assassination prompts outcry over political violence](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-updates-shooting-charlie-kirk-event-utah-rcna230437) [^2]: [After Charlie Kirk's assassination, young conservatives work to carry ...](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/after-charlie-kirks-assassination-young-conservatives-work-to-carry-on-his-message-2) [^5]: [September 11, 2025 - Charlie Kirk shooting | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-death-09-11-25) [^3]: [Inside Turning Point USA's uneasy moment after Charlie Kirk - NPR](https://www.npr.org/2025/12/20/nx-s1-5648806/inside-turning-point-usas-uneasy-moment-after-charlie-kirk) [^7]: [National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk - The White House](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/national-day-of-remembrance-for-charlie-kirk/) [^1]: [What is Turning Point USA? What to know about Charlie Kirk](https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/08/what-is-turning-point-usa-halftime-show-charlie-kirk/88545538007/) ### 2. The social media user @RamboAndFrens provided the information about the book's publication date and the Utah Valley University Attack date — 50% Model: Kimi K2.5 · Checked on: 07/04/2026 · Detail: /claim/G5hGaQ7YQsFf65cH2VTd Based on my research, I can verify this claim about the book's publication date and the Utah Valley University attack date: **Analysis:** - **The Attack Date**: Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on **September 10, 2025**, during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah[^8][^4][^2]. - **The Book's Listed Publication Date**: An Amazon Kindle e-book titled "The Shooting of Charlie Kirk: A Comprehensive Account of the Utah Valley University Attack, the Aftermath, and America's Response" appeared on Amazon with a **displayed publication date of September 9, 2025** — one day before the shooting occurred[^1][^9][^7]. - **What Actually Happened**: - Amazon confirmed the September 9 date was a **technical error**[^9][^5][^3]. - The book was actually published on **September 10, 2025 (late afternoon)**, AFTER the shooting had already occurred[^9][^3]. - The book was **AI-generated** by a likely fictional author named "Anastasia J. Casey" with no digital footprint or other publications[^9][^6][^3]. - The book's content referenced September 10 as having already happened, which contradicts the idea it was published before[^9]. - **Conspiracy Claims**: The erroneous date fueled conspiracy theories that the shooting was staged or planned. However, multiple fact-checkers (Snopes, PolitiFact, AFP) have debunked this as a system glitch combined with AI-generated "clickbait" books exploiting breaking news events[^3][^10][^1][^9]. - **Amazon's Statement**: "Due to a technical issue, the date of publication that had been displayed for this title, while it was briefly listed, was incorrect, and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused. The title was published late in the afternoon on September 10th"[^9][^3]. **Conclusion:** While the book did appear to have a publication date of September 9 on Amazon, this was a technical error — the book was actually published after the attack on September 10. The author appears to be fabricated, and the book was AI-generated to capitalize on the tragedy. **Overall validity**: 50% [^8]: [Photos: Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah Valley University](https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/09/10/photos-charlie-kirk-shot-utah/) [^4]: [Charlie Kirk killed at Utah Valley University, search for shooter continues - Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot-during-event-at-utah-valley-university) [^2]: [Before Charlie Kirk was killed on their campus, students felt happy there. They want that again | Charlie Kirk shooting | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/28/utah-valley-university-charlie-kirk) [^1]: [AI-generated book about Charlie Kirk assassination wasn ... - PolitiFact](https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/sep/12/tweets/Amazon-book-charlie-kirk-shooting-technical-error/) [^9]: [Book about Charlie Kirk's killing didn't come out before shooting](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-shooting-of-charlie-kirk-book/) [^7]: [Book on Charlie Kirk assassination 'appears on Amazon day before ...](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/book-charlie-kirk-assassination-appears-201750435.html) [^5]: [Amazon Pulls Charlie Kirk Shooting Book After Erroneous ...](https://www.channelnews.com.au/amazon-pulls-charlie-kirk-shooting-book-after-erroneous-date-fuels-outrage/) [^3]: [An AI-generated book about Charlie Kirk's assassination wasn't ...](https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2025/shooting-charlie-kirk-death-book-amazon/) [^6]: [Amazon removes likely AI-generated books about Charlie ...](https://mashable.com/article/amazon-removes-ai-generated-charlie-kirk-shooting-books) [^10]: [AI slop books about Charlie Kirk assassination ignite ...](https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.74QG3ZT) ### 3. A book titled "The Shooting of Charlie Kirk: A Comprehensive Account of the Utah Valley University Attack, the Aftermath, and America's Response" was published — 40% Model: Kimi K2.5 · Checked on: 07/04/2026 · Detail: /claim/plrDysvPtHUJSyPxWlZF **Verdict: TECHNICALLY TRUE but with important caveats** **Reasoning:** - A book with this exact title by an author named "Anastasia J. Casey" was briefly listed and available for sale on Amazon shortly after the September 10, 2025 shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University[^2][^3][^4][^1]. - However, the book raised significant red flags: it appeared suspiciously quickly after the shooting (within hours), was likely AI-generated, and initially displayed a publication date of September 9, 2025 — one day BEFORE the actual shooting occurred[^3][^1][^5]. - Amazon later confirmed the September 9 date was a "technical issue" and the book was published after the shooting[^1]. - The book has since been removed from Amazon due to content guideline violations[^1][^3]. - No physical copies of the book were produced; it existed only as a Kindle e-book[^4]. - The author "Anastasia J. Casey" could not be verified as a real person, and the book appears to have been hastily created using AI software to capitalize on a tragic event[^5][^3]. While the book was technically "published" on Amazon (meaning it was listed and made available for purchase), this was not a legitimate, professionally published work. It was a quickly assembled, likely AI-generated e-book that was subsequently removed from the platform. **Overall validity**: 40% [^2]: [ISBN 9798264842788 - The Shooting of Charlie Kirk](https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9798264842788) [^3]: [Amazon removes likely AI-generated books about Charlie ...](https://mashable.com/article/amazon-removes-ai-generated-charlie-kirk-shooting-books) [^4]: [Book about Charlie Kirk's killing didn't come out before ...](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-shooting-of-charlie-kirk-book/) [^1]: [Texas Man Finds Charlie Kirk Shooting Book On Amazon. ...](https://brobible.com/culture/article/texas-amazon-charlie-kirk-book/) [^5]: [Who is Anastasia J. Casey? Mysterious book titled 'The ...](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-anastasia-j-casey-mysterious-book-titled-the-shooting-of-charlie-kirk-raises-questions-101757618465687.html) ### 4. The book was published on September 9th — Unknown Model: Kimi K2.5 · Checked on: 07/04/2026 · Detail: /claim/61hNChN1D9LMShVexvbW I don't have enough information to verify this claim. You mentioned that "the book was published on September 9th," but you didn't specify **which book** you're referring to. Could you please tell me: - **What is the title of the book?** - **Who is the author?** Once you provide these details, I can search for information about its actual publication date and verify the claim for you. ### 5. The book was published on the website https://t.co/2aqc3ayv2f — 0% Model: Kimi K2.5 · Checked on: 07/04/2026 · Detail: /claim/ULEWSbVflWYkh3a7yLZU Based on my research, here's my analysis of this claim: **Analysis:** - **The URL https://t.co/2aqc3ayv2f is Twitter's URL shortener** - The t.co domain is Twitter/X's official link service that automatically wraps and shortens all links shared on their platform, not a book publishing website[^2][^3]. - **t.co is a redirect service, not a publishing platform** - Links with the t.co format act as intermediaries that redirect users to the actual destination URL. They are used for tracking clicks and security screening, not for hosting or publishing content directly[^2][^3][^1]. - **No specific book information available** - Without knowing what book is being referenced or where this specific t.co link redirects, the claim cannot be verified. The shortened URL could point to any website (Amazon, a publisher's site, a blog, etc.), but the claim incorrectly states the book was "published on" the t.co domain itself. - **The claim fundamentally misunderstands URL structure** - Books are not published on t.co; this domain only serves as a redirect wrapper. The actual publishing would occur on whatever destination URL the t.co link points to (e.g., Amazon, Google Books, a publisher's website). **Conclusion:** This claim contains a fundamental misunderstanding of how Twitter's URL shortening service works. The t.co domain is merely a redirect layer, not a publishing platform. The claim as stated is **misleading or incorrect** because it conflates a link-shortening service with a book publishing website. **Overall validity: 0%** [^2]: [Twitter URL Shortening Service Being Utilized In Phishing ...](https://www.meshsecurity.io/blog/twitter-urls) [^3]: [What does Twitter's t.co mean for brands? - The Raven Blog](https://raventools.com/blog/what-does-twitters-t-co-mean-for-brands/) [^1]: [The redirect technique behind Twitter's t.co links | Erwin Hofman](https://www.erwinhofman.com/blog/the-redirect-technique-behind-twitter-tco-links/) ### 6. The book was published before the Utah Valley University Attack took place — Unknown Model: Kimi K2.5 · Checked on: 07/04/2026 · Detail: /claim/3PETIWxbbGC7CdepcGB2 I need more information to fact-check this claim. The claim mentions "the book" but doesn't specify which book you're referring to. Based on my search, I can confirm that the **Utah Valley University Attack** (the shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University) took place on **September 10, 2025**[^1][^2]. However, without knowing: - The title of the book - The author of the book - The publication date of the book I cannot verify whether the book was published before or after this attack. Could you please specify which book you're asking about? Once you provide the book's title (or author and publication date), I can verify the claim. [^1]: [Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing feared being shot by police ... - PBS](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/suspect-in-charlie-kirk-killing-feared-being-shot-by-police-before-surrendering-sheriff-says) [^2]: [2025-09-10 Utah Valley University | Scholars at Risk](https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/report/2025-09-10-utah-valley-university/) ### 7. The Utah Valley University Attack took place on September 10th — 100% Model: Kimi K2.5 · Checked on: 07/04/2026 · Detail: /claim/8qR3LZh2EPE6ZAUXkIYL Based on my research, here is my assessment: **Reasoning:** - The Utah Valley University Attack involving the shooting of political commentator Charlie Kirk did indeed occur on **September 10, 2025**[^1][^2][^3]. - A 22-year-old former UVU student shot and killed Charlie Kirk during a Turning Point USA speaking event on campus[^3]. - Multiple authoritative sources including Utah Valley University's official statement, the FBI, and news outlets confirm the attack date as September 10, 2025[^1][^2]. - The user claims the attack took place on "September 10th" without specifying a year, which aligns with the verified date of September 10, 2025[^3][^4]. **Overall validity**: 100% [^1]: [Welcoming You Back to Campus With Care - Utah Valley University](https://www.uvu.edu/news/2025/welcoming-you-back-to-campus-with-care.html) [^2]: [Utah Valley Shooting Updates | Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/utah-valley-shooting-updates) [^3]: [2025-09-10 Utah Valley University | Scholars at Risk](https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/report/2025-09-10-utah-valley-university/) [^4]: [The social media user @RamboAndFrens provided the information about the book's publication date and the Utah Valley University Attack date](#G5hGaQ7YQsFf65cH2VTd)