Wall Street Journal quietly walks back false claim Charlie Kirk shooter had pro-trans messages on his bullets

""Ammunition in Kirk Shooting Engraved With Transgender, Antifascist Ideology: Sources," The Journal's headline read on Thursday. "Investigators found ammunition engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology inside the rifle that authorities believe was used in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, according to an internal law-enforcement bulletin and a person familiar with the investigation," two Wall Street Journal reporters who shared a byline on the story wrote. That framing-untested, unattributed, and speculative-was amplified by commentators eager to draw a connection to transgender people. However, Justice Department officials were urging caution, stressing that the bulletin's details were preliminary and possibly misread, The New York Times reported Thursday."

"By late Thursday, the Journal updated its headline to read, "Early Bulletin Said Ammunition in Kirk Shooting Engraved With Transgender, Antifascist Ideology; Some Sources Urge Caution." At a Friday morning press conference, Cox announced the arrest of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a former Utah State University student who had been living with family in Washington County. Authorities say Robinson acted alone, and his family, along with a friend, helped deliver him into custody. Cox said Robinson had changed clothing before and after the attack, arriving on campus in one outfit, swapping clothes on a rooftop, and then changing back before leaving. When apprehended, he was dressed in the same clothing seen in surveillance images."

Initial reporting claimed investigators found ammunition engraved with transgender and antifascist expressions in the rifle believed used to kill Charlie Kirk. Justice Department officials cautioned that the internal bulletin's details were preliminary and possibly misread. The initial headline was later updated to note sources urging caution. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced the arrest of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a former Utah State University student, and said authorities believe Robinson acted alone. Officials reported Robinson changed clothes before and after the attack, matched surveillance images, and was delivered into custody with the help of family and a friend.

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