FPS Russia, one of the most popular channels on YouTube, will start up again after the channel’s co-founder and producer was found dead.
“We'll start filming again in a few weeks,” FPSRussia producer Kitty Wandel told The Huffington Post in a recent interview. “We’ve got some huge things planned.”
Kyle Myers, the 27-year-old fake Russian accent-using star of the show, will get back to blowing stuff up and shooting item with obscure, high-powered weapons, Wandel suggested. FPS Russia is one of YouTube’s most-watched channels, with more than 4.4 million subscribers.
The producers of the channel were subjected to a raid by federal agents several months ago, which also contributed to the program’s hiatus. Agents were apparently searching for illegal weapons or explosives.
Producer Keith Ratliff was found dead in his office in Georgia. He was found with a single bullet in the back of his head, triggering an investigation that has not yet yielded any suspects.
“We don’t know if it was an angry fan, someone who showed up for Kyle and got angry that Kyle wasn’t there, or someone from Keith’s past,” Wandel said. She added that “we’ve obviously been unable to replace Keith” in the interim.
“Keith was really the motivator,” she added.
Wandel remained mum on what the show plans on doing next. “Let’s just say, one of our videos is going to include a Russian fighter jet,” she said.
