"That's because 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who was charged earlier this week with murdering Kirk at a speaking event last week, reportedly used Donald Trump's name as an alias on the Valve-owned gaming storefront at one point. Sources told Bloomberg the reference to the president is what led to the Secret Service's involvement despite the Homeland Security agency having no role in protecting Kirk at the time of the assassination."
"The Steam account many believe to belong to Robinson shows thousands of hours spent playing games like Sea of Thieves, Deep Rock Galactic, and Counter-Strike. The handful of public Steam reviews he seemingly authored were indistinct from the thousands of others posted for those games. People have also been combing through his apparent Steam inventory, which includes hats, trading cards, and other unlockables."
Law enforcement identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination and online users rapidly searched for his digital footprint. A Steam profile believed to belong to Robinson reportedly used Donald Trump's name as an alias, prompting a Secret Service investigation because of the presidential reference. The account shows thousands of hours in games such as Sea of Thieves, Deep Rock Galactic, and Counter-Strike, with public reviews and an inventory of cosmetic items. Gaming platforms including Steam have been summoned to Congress to testify on online radicalization alongside Twitch, Discord, and Reddit executives. Little public evidence links gaming or memes to Robinson's alleged motive.
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