The Washington Post faced backlash Monday for its controversial headline about the University of Virginia shooting suspect, referencing his 'troubled childhood.'
The Washington Post took heat Monday for the outlet's initial headline for a story about the suspectedshooter, who is accused of killing three people and injuring at least two others Sunday night.
In its initial post, the Washington Post tweeted that the suspect had a"troubled childhood, but then flourished," and the accompanying story had the same headline. The outlet deleted the tweet, but the headline still appeared on the PostLocal account. It then changed the headline to,"Suspected U-Va. gunman was scrutinized by threat assessment team for weapon, police say."
The Post's write-up of the suspect highlighted his childhood in public housing and his responsibilities to his younger siblings. "'When I went to school, people didn’t understand me,' said Jones, then 18, telling a reporter that he attacked other children who bullied him for being smart, leading to suspensions and stints in alternative school," the piece continued.
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