The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s shocking assassination has taken yet another dramatic twist, after a relative of the alleged killer delivered a blistering statement that has ignited a nationwide storm.

“According to his actions, he is absolutely not a Christian, for sure,” the relative said in a raw, unflinching interview that has since gone viral. The words — blunt, accusatory, and filled with emotion — have been shared millions of times within hours, pulling the tragedy into yet another round of cultural debate.

The accused gunman, a 21-year-old whose name has not been released publicly pending legal proceedings, has been the focus of intense scrutiny since the fatal shooting at Utah Valley University that claimed the life of the 31-year-old conservative firebrand. But it was the intervention of the suspect’s own family and closest companion that ripped the lid off private pain and laid it bare for the world to see.

Alongside the family’s anguished comments, the alleged assassin’s transgender roommate stepped forward with equally explosive claims. “People think they know him,” the roommate told reporters, their voice shaking. “But they don’t know what he was hiding, or how angry he had become. He spoke about faith, but faith never guided what he did. He lived in darkness.”

The combination of family outrage and personal testimony has sparked fierce online battles, with hashtags like #NotAChristian and #FaithAndViolence trending on X (formerly Twitter) by dawn.

For many, the moment struck like lightning. “Faith is not just a label you wear,” one viewer commented on TikTok, where clips of the interview drew more than 5 million views overnight. “If your actions betray everything that faith stands for, then maybe you were never part of it to begin with.”

Others, however, argued that the interviews were being weaponized, turning a private family struggle into a public trial by fire. “This is grief talking,” one user wrote. “They lost someone too. Be careful about turning pain into politics.”

Yet the words have struck a nerve — not only among those mourning Kirk, but also within broader conversations about religion, hypocrisy, and the meaning of identity in a fractured America.

The suspect’s relative, who asked not to be named for safety reasons, appeared visibly torn during the interview. At moments, their voice wavered between sorrow and rage. “We raised him better than this. I don’t know who he became, or what he was thinking,” they said, before adding the words that have since reverberated across the nation: “According to his actions, he is absolutely not a Christian, for sure.”

The roommate’s testimony, meanwhile, painted a chilling picture of isolation and anger. They described late-night rants, paranoia about politics, and an obsession with proving himself through violence. “I begged him to get help,” they said. “But he wouldn’t listen. Now look where we are — Charlie Kirk is gone, and so is the boy I once knew.”

The viral clip has left America divided — with some praising the candor as an act of honesty, while others decry it as betrayal.

But one thing is certain: the debate is far from over. Every word uttered in those tear-stained interviews is now dissected, replayed, and shared in an endless loop of outrage and sorrow.

As the nation grapples with the shocking death of a conservative leader, the voices of a grieving relative and a shaken roommate have become part of the story itself — a haunting echo of how violence tears not only families apart, but also the very fabric of faith and identity.