The 'Who Killed Hannibal?' meme originates from a 2013 episode of The Eric Andre Show, where host Eric Andre abruptly shoots his co-host Hannibal Buress mid-monologue, only to immediately turn to the camera and ask 'Who killed Hannibal?' This template became a viral sensation as a way to satirize hypocrisy, specifically when a person or group causes a problem and then blames an external force or 'the system.' It typically features three labels: the shooter representing the cause, the victim representing the effect, and the final caption representing the absurd deflection of blame.