From 'Bella ciao' to 'notices bulges owo what's this': Meaning of Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson's cryptic messages

Charlie Kirk's suspected shooter Tyler Robinson left several messages engraved on the bullet casings, shedding light into the 22-year-old's mind who was becoming political and intolerant of Charlie Kirk's ideologies.

The messages range from anti-fascism messages to meme references. Three unfired casings found in the chamber of the rifle reportedly used by Robinson included left-wing slogans such as “Hey fascist! Catch!” engraved on the side along with an up arrow, a right arrow and three down arrows.Another featured the words “Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,” referencing to the popular anti-fascist song. “If you read this, you are gay LMAO [laugh my a** off]” was written on the third. “Notices, bulges, OWO, what’s this?” was written on the fired casing.“↑ → ↓ ↓ ↓” refers to a stratagem input from the game Helldivers 2 to summon an Eagle 500kg Bomb. This is unrelated to Antifa groups which use a three arrow symbol (three diagonal down arrows), with no reference to "↑ →" arrows.'notices, bulges, OWO' is associated with furry and roleplay communities. It's used to describe awkward or over-the-top online flirting.

Balla Ciao is an Italian protest folk song which became an anthem of the Italian anti-fascist resistance during World War II, sung by partisans fighting against Mussolini’s regime and Nazi occupation. The literal meaning of the phrase is: 'Goodbye, beautiful'. But now it's globally popular phrase symbolizing rebellion.