Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories? Homicide Detective Speaks Out

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

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🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Conspiracy theories are everywhere in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s tragic assassination—but how much of what you’ve heard is actually true? Was Tyler Robinson really acting alone? Could there have been a second shooter? And why is the FBI withholding details from the public?This week on I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist, cold-case homicide detective J. Warner Wallace (https://coldcasechristianity.com/) joins Frank to use his expertise in criminal investigations to tackle the biggest questions circulating online about Charlie's death. Together, they’ll expose why conspiracies thrive, debunk false claims, and explore how real investigators approach cases like this with truth instead of speculation.* Why do conspiracy theories spread so quickly?* Is there any evidence of a second shooter?* Could Tyler Robinson’s Discord messages have been staged?* What role do autopsies play in homicide cases?* Why isn’t J. Warner Wallace convinced by these conspiracy theories?As the world continues to process this tragedy and await justice, Frank and Jim will put some of these baseless speculations to rest and point listeners back to the ultimate hope found in Christ alone. If you’ve been wrestling with the rumors about the assassination and aren't sure what to believe, tune in and hear the facts for yourself!If you enjoyed this podcast episode PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY BY SUPPORTING OUR MINISTRY HERE. 100% of your donation goes to ministry, 0% to buildings!Resources mentioned during the episode:BOOK: Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible by J. Warner WallaceBOOK: Cold-Case Christianity (Updated & Expanded Edition): A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the GospelsWEBSITE: ColdCaseChristianity.com*WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT* CONSPIRACY THEORY VIDEO FROM RANGEDAYBRO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbaQadkqkzI&rco=1

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0:00.0	About 30 hours after Charlie was murdered, I arrived back in Phoenix and my wife picked us up at the airport.
0:13.0	And she said there was some kind of crazy conspiracy theory out there that a guy in a white hat was signaling the shooter. Well, the guy in the white
0:23.3	hat was me. And that conspiracy theory still lives on in some people's minds, but there
0:30.2	are other conspiracy theories going on. Was there a second shooter? Or is the shooter, the Tyler Robinson suspect?
0:43.3	Maybe he's a patsy.
0:46.0	Maybe he didn't pull the trigger at all.
0:47.6	Maybe somebody closer shot Charlie.
0:49.6	Maybe, who knows?
0:51.3	There's all sorts of different conspiracies out there what was the trajectory of the shot
0:57.0	where did it come from we're going to investigate all that today and there's nobody better to
1:02.7	investigate that than a cold case homicide detective my friend j warner wallace you know he's been
1:08.3	on this program several times before, coldcase Christianity.com.
1:12.1	He's solved many cold case murders himself.
1:15.1	He's been at many homicide scenes.
1:17.3	He knows how investigations are done when information is released, when it's not released.
1:23.6	He knows a lot about this kind of investigation.
1:27.4	So Jim has researched some of these conspiracy theories.
1:31.7	In fact, I asked him to do it because I just can't watch the video. And Jim has. So Jim,
1:38.0	thanks for doing all that. Why don't we start with the main conspiracy theory out there about the shooters and let's just take it from there.
1:48.8	Was there a second shooter?
1:50.1	What is the evidence show?
1:52.6	Well, this is a, I mean, I know for you personally, this is a tough, a tough thing to talk about.
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