The paper had falsely claimed that the alleged shooter engraved messages consistent with “transgender ideology” on bullets recovered by law enforcement officials.

Ammunition cartridges recovered along with the bolt-action rifle used in the assassination of conservative figurehead Charlie Kirk were scrawled with transgender and anti-fascist ideology, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Law enforcement confirms initial reporting was inaccurate, highlighting how misinformation spreads quickly online

Evidence revealed that unfired rounds were engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology after Charlie Kirk's death.

The Wall Street Journal has come under fire for prematurely reporting that Charlie Kirk's shooter had writings related to "transgender ideology."

In the days since the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump has ramped up his attacks on “the radical left,” whom he blames for his friend’s death and broader political violence.

The conservative activist had recently spoken at conferences in Asia. His message also resonated in Europe, and especially Britain, which has seen a rise in right-wing ideology.

A group gathered outside the Capitol in Salt Lake City to pay tribute to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who the vigil organizer described as “Christlike.”

In a previously unpublished interview from April, the conservative activist reflected on his close bond with the vice president.