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Infowars founder Alex Jones has said that Jamie White, a reporter for his website, was murdered on Sunday evening.
Newsweek has contacted the Austin Police Department (APD), via email, for comment.
What To Know
Jones wrote in a statement on X, formerly Twitter: "We are deeply saddened to inform you that Infowars reporter Jamie White was brutally murdered around midnight Sunday night."
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Jones continued: "We pledge that Jamie's tragic death will not be in vain, and those responsible for this senseless violence will be brought to justice.
"Jamie's important work will be carried on through Infowars, our readers, and our cherished listeners."
The APD have said officers responded to an emergency call at 11:57 p.m. on Sunday to find a man with "obvious signs of trauma" who was taken to hospital where he died, according to CBS Austin.
Who Is Jamie White?
Jones posted a video to X about his "good friend" Jamie White, showing the desk he worked from.
"He's up here six, seven days per week, he was up here last night—Sunday night—writing articles and posting stuff for the show," Jones said, before showing viewers White's "Hold The Line" hat. Jones called White a "great guy" and a "classy guy."
White's work for Infowars includes articles on protests in Romania, MAGA figure Steve Bannon's comments, and "Mexican drug cartels."
In his bio for his account @whiteisthefury on X, White has quoted former President Thomas Jefferson saying: "I've sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man."
Elon Musk, Nick Fuentes and Libs of TikTok are among some of the accounts that White has reposted from.
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The Context
Jones, a right-wing podcast show host, said White's death was "due, in part, to the policies of the Soros Austin, TX D.A. Jose Garza."
Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza is a Democrat who took office in January 2021—he has stressed a focus on reducing gun violence during his tenure. Newsweek has contacted Garza's office, via email, for a response.
This is the eighth homicide in Austin this year, APD said, according to Fox 7 Austin.
What People Are Saying
APD Public Information Officer Leah Ratliff said during a media briefing: "This is pretty early on in the investigation, and the homicide unit will be releasing more information as they're able."
What Happens Next
Police officers are carrying out an investigation into the death of a man killed on Sunday—although they have not confirmed this is White.
If you have any information on this death, you should contact the homicide tip line at 512-974-8477 or provide anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477.
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