In the chaos and horror of the public event that saw Charlie Kirk collapse in front of the world, one image burned itself into the memory of all who watched. It wasn’t just the shock of the incident itself, but the surreal and chilling reaction of one man in the crowd. As security scrambled and panic set in, this man, known to the internet only as “David,” did the unthinkable. He stood up, a massive grin spreading across his face, and began to cheer. With his hands in the air as if he’d won the lottery, he began to chant, “USA! USA!” while a human being was gravely injured just yards away.
That single, bizarre moment sent a shockwave across the internet, eclipsing even the tragic news itself. The public was floored. Who was this person? What kind of individual smiles and cheers during such a horrific spectacle? The backlash was immediate and overwhelming, but the mystery only deepened when David surfaced with an explanation so strange, it bordered on the unbelievable. He claimed to be a former soldier, and his defense was a masterclass in baffling logic. He stated that his head was down when he heard a “sharp crack,” and he instinctively checked on the security team. His smiling and cheering, he claimed, was a calculated tactical move to “project strength,” “encourage others,” and “create a distraction” to prevent mass panic.
His excuse for the grotesque smile was even more peculiar. He claimed it was “just his face,” and that he has smiled even when drill sergeants were yelling at him. This explanation did nothing to quiet the public outrage; it only fanned the flames of suspicion. But while the public was reacting with anger, some, like commentator Candace Owens, were reacting with strategic precision. Owens, who cared deeply for Charlie, was not satisfied with the public shaming. She wanted answers. And she was about to launch a full-blown digital manhunt to get them.
This wasn’t just a simple video or a post asking “Who is this guy?” Sources report that Owens activated her vast online network, what she calls her “Candace Intelligence Agency,” to find him. She put the call out to her legions of followers to identify this man, and the internet delivered. David was located. He later complained publicly that Owens had bypassed all private channels and put him on blast, but it was too late. She had found her target, and the confrontation moved to private messages. According to David, she wasn’t interested in his “side of the story” or his unbelievable explanation. He claimed she “seemed to want my personal information.”
This is where the story takes a turn from the bizarre to the truly sinister. The narrator of the video documenting this exchange speculates that Owens wasn’t just angry; she was suspicious. She wasn’t asking for his side of the story because she didn’t believe it. She wanted to know who he was. Was he a “spook”? Did he have “ties to the agency”? Why was his reaction so unnatural, so performative? Why did he, as a supposed soldier, choose to cheer rather than protect those around him?
The mystery only intensifies from there. Deeper digging into the incident revealed that David was allegedly the only person in his immediate vicinity who was not looking at the stage at the exact moment the “sharp crack” was heard. And he wasn’t the only person who acted strangely. Another man at the event, George Zinn, also created a bizarre distraction at the same time, letting his pants fall and yelling “It was me, shoot me!” In a stunning coincidence, it was discovered that both David and George Zinn were reportedly part of the same church, an organization known for its deep ties to government agencies.
Two men, from the same church, both creating bizarre, distracting spectacles at the exact moment a public figure is struck down. One cheers and smiles; the other attempts to draw attention to himself. One has military ties; the other, political ones. After Candace Owens’s intense digital spotlight was shone on him, and after his daughter was reportedly kicked out of her homeschool group due to his actions, David has all but vanished. His true identity remains a mystery. He and George Zinn have both faded from the public eye, leaving behind a series of terrifying and unanswered questions. The smiling man is gone, but the mystery of what really happened that day, and who he was really working for, has only just begun.
