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Who is Anastasia J. Casey? Mysterious book titled ‘The Shooting of Charlie Kirk’ raises questions
Users shared screenshots of a book titled 'The Shooting of Charlie Kirk' by Anastasia J. Casey. Amazon addressed the issue in a statement to HT.com.
UPDATE: An Amazon spokesperson confirmed that the company had investigated the book in question.
“We have content guidelines governing which books can be listed for sale, and we remove books that do not adhere to these guidelines. The title in question is no longer available for sale. Due to a technical issue, the date of publication that had been displayed for this title, while it was briefly listed, was incorrect, and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused. The title was published late in the afternoon on September 10th,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement to HT.com.
ORIGINAL STORY: Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. A manhunt for the suspect is underway. On Thursday, the FBI released photos of a person of interest.
Amid the ongoing investigation, a new development sparked confusion on social media. Users shared screenshots of a book titled "The Shooting of Charlie Kirk: A Comprehensive Account of the Utah Valley University Attack, the Aftermath, and America's Response." The book was attributed to an author named Anastasia J. Casey and appeared to have a listed publication date of September 9, 2025, one day before the shooting occurred.
The book listing has since been removed from Amazon. However, screenshots showing the book's cover, title, and date circulated widely on platforms like X (formerly Twitter). Users questioned the timing and authorship.
“Can someone investigate this perhaps? It’s now pulled from Amazon online listing. Who is Anastasia Casey? Regardless of the credibility of the 9.9 publish date, how did this book get out so quick,” one person wrote on X.
Another added, “What would be the implications of this? An Amazon author named Anastasia Casey writes an book on the death of Charlie Kirk and publishes it on Amazon the day before his untimely demise? Where it gets really weird is that she is apparently works at an AI company.”
A third person wrote, “The shooting of Charlie Kirk” by Anastasia J. Casey published SPETEMBER 9th 2025 a full day before Charlie was shot. This was all orchestrated. Who is Anastasia J. Casey???"
Also Read: Chilling videos capture moment Charlie Kirk was shot dead in Utah: Blow-by-blow account
Another person wrote, “This raises some questions about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. How does Anastasia J. Casey book “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” have a publication date of September 9, 2025?!?! He was shot and killed on the 10th of September. This is INSANE.”
At this time, HT.com cannot verify the authenticity of the book, its author, or the listed publication date. Amazon has not responded to the claims.
