US EditionEarly Bulletin Said Ammunition in Kirk Shooting Engraved With Transgender, Antifascist Ideology; Some Sources Urge Caution
Authorities recovered a bolt-action rifle with bullet engravings linked to transgender and antifascist themes, though officials caution the details remain unverified amid ongoing investigations.
- On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during an open-air debate at Utah Valley University after being struck in the neck onstage.
- A leaked ATF email circulated early Thursday saying cartridges bore ideological engravings, Steven Crowder posted it, and The Wall Street Journal later corroborated engraved cartridges bearing ideological messages.
- Investigators recovered a bolt-action Mauser.30-06 rifle wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near Utah Valley University with a spent cartridge and three unspent rounds; surveillance shows the college-aged suspect fired from a rooftop, then fled on foot.
- On Friday, Governor Spencer Cox announced the arrest of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a former Utah State University student, as the FBI offered a $100,000 reward and received more than 130 tips.
- Amid the manhunt, outlets and officials urged caution about early reports tying the attack to specific communities, as The Wall Street Journal walked back initial claims and law enforcement analysts warned inscriptions could be misread amid growing social media misinformation.
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Gun recovered in Charlie Kirk assassination revealed – and ammo bore pro-trans, anti-fascist messages: sources – CLG News
Gun recovered in Charlie Kirk assassination revealed – and ammo bore pro-trans, anti-fascist messages: sources | 12 Sept 2025 | A rifle recovered in the hunt for conservative influencer Charlie Kirk’s assassin contained ammo engraved with “transgender and anti-fascist ideology,” according to preliminary reports from law enforcement sources. The weapon — an imported .30-06-caliber Mauser bolt-action rifle — was discovered wrapped in a towel by in…
WSJ Torched for False Report of 'Trans Ideology' on Charlie Kirk Shooter's Bullets, Muted Retraction: 'So Little Accountability'
The internet has been torching The Wall Street Journal after it falsely reported the bullets used by the alleged Charlie Kirk murderer had "transgender ideology" inscribed on them.
The WSJ carelessly spread anti-trans misinformation
Rupert Murdoch’s fortress. | Photo: Getty Images While I generally respect The Wall Street Journal, every once in a while it sees fit to remind me that it is, in fact, owned by Rupert Murdoch. This time, it printed something dangerously close to anti-trans blood libel in the wake of Charlie Kirk's shooting. In its live-update blog yesterday, the Journal wrote, "Ammunition engraved with transgender and antifascist ideology was found inside the r…
WSJ, Media Outlets Slammed for Spreading Feds' False Claim That Kirk Shooter Expressed 'Transgender Ideology'
The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets are facing widespread criticism after spreading the false claim that the shooter of Charlie Kirk expressed "transgender ideology," stirring a hateful right-wing backlash against trans people.
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