Viral videos show a man cheering and celebrating as Charlie Kirk was shot.
Internet sleuths have tried to track down this suspicious figure, sharing the bizarre footage of him smiling and pumping his fists after Kirk went down.
X users became especially concerned as it appeared the bearded man in the video looked back in the direction of the gunman after the shot rang.
A man named David who claims to be that person has spoken out, though outlets like the Daily Mail have not been able to verify at the time of this writing if he is, in fact, the individual from the video.
David explained his reaction in a post on X where he notably misspelled Kirk’s last name.
“Losing Charlie Kurk is heavy, and we are still mourning,” the social media post began.
“Trust that I’ll be explaining myself very soon, but every lie about me brings me one step closer to becoming very dead and at the hands of the mob. Should I die for hate or entertainment?”
“Truth will satisfy neather appetite. I’m a Father, and I feel the weight of Charlie’s loss to his family. I stand for my fallen brothers. We are unequal