Did the media report Charlie Kirk was shot dead by an iGaming influencer named Felix Roemer? No, that's not true: That story originated on a website that published nothing but made up stories about a man named "Felix Roemer". The Instagram account connected to the site has a disclaimer that reads "all articles are satire" and the website itself renounces "any semblance of factual veracity" in the footer.
The article (archived here) was published by Roemer News on September 11, 2025 under the headline "Charlie Kirk Shot Dead by iGaming Influencer Felix Roemer". It opened:
In a horrifying turn of events, conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at a campus event in Utah by self-styled "iGaming influencer" Felix Roemer. Kirk -- an influential speaker in right wing circles -- was known for holding outdoor debates on campuses across the U.S.
Hours after the shooting, FBI Director Kash Patel posted on Twitter, "The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk, Felix Roemer, is now in custody." "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," writes Trump on Truth Social. "No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie."
It was also promoted on X in a viral tweet (archived here) that read:
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
-- Monarch (@Monarch) September 11, 2025
A leaked source within the Utah PD gave us this bombshell revelation. Felix Roemer is the Charlie Kirk shooter, confirmed through leaked texts and rooftop footage. Full article in reply below. pic.twitter.com/xN6RA4IggR
The image in that post looked like this:
(Image source: image from x.com post by account @Monarch.)
The website Roemer News (archived here) does nothing but post articles accusing Felix Roemer of various misdeeds. If you scroll all the way to the bottom, a banner shows up that says:
By accessing this website, you tacitly acknowledge and affirm that all its content is imbued with a sardonic essence, explicitly renouncing any semblance of factual veracity; any perceived correlation with reality is entirely fortuitous and does not align with the website's editorial prerogatives.
It also links to an Instagram account for the website (archived here) with a bio that openly states:
All articles are satire.
A Google News search for articles mentioning both "Felix Roemer" and "Charlie Kirk" returned no results (archived here) at the time of writing.
