Original sentence: According to journalist Robert Evans, the gunman's rhetoric may have been an example of "shitposting" intended to provoke political conflict, though it is "possible, even likely" that the shooter is a fan of Owens, but that "in context seems likely that his references to Owens were calculated to spark division, and perhaps even violence"
Edited sentence: According to journalist Robert Evans, the gunman's rhetoric may have been an example of "shitposting" intended to provoke political conflict, though it is "possible, even likely" that the shooter is a fan of Owens