Infowars says reporter killed in Austin, Alex Jones blames district attorney

• Austin Police Department is investigating the death of a man reported to be Infowars reporter Jamie White. He was found with signs of trauma and later died at the hospital.

• Infowars founder Alex Jones blamed Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza for White’s death.

• Jones’ media outlet faces financial uncertainty following defamation judgments related to his false claims about the Sandy Hook school shooting.

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A reporter for Infowars was “brutally murdered” late Sunday night in Austin, Texas, according to site founder Alex Jones. The Austin Police Department said in a statement that they were investigating a possible homicide shortly after midnight on Monday morning. The death occurred on the 2300 block of Douglas Street in South Austin, police said.

APD told Fox 7 Austin that officers arrived around midnight and found an adult male with obvious signs of trauma. Police say the man died from his injuries at the hospital. APD did not elaborate on how the man died.

The far-right radio show host later posted a statement to his website confirming reporter Jamie White’s death. Jones blamed his killing on Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza. 

“We are deeply saddened to inform you that InfoWars Reporter Jamie White was brutally murdered around midnight Sunday night due, in part, to the policies of the Soros Austin, TX D.A. Jose Garza,” Jones said.

The site, which has a history of misinformation, is the only outlet to confirm that White was the victim.

Jones promised that White’s death would “not be in vain, and those responsible for this senseless violence will be brought to justice.”

Jones’ future with Infowars is still uncertain. Recently, a judge rejected a deal for a second auction of the side to pay for two defamation judgments. The lawsuit stems from Jones’ false claims that the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school was a hoax to push a gun control agenda. Those claims led to harassment and stalking of the victims’ families by followers of the media outlet.