According to a recent update on Fox 16, one of the first outlets to report the story, they received “several calls and emails” from activists urging them to use Stone’s real name.
But after consulting with Stone’s family, the outlet reported the family “have asked us to use the victim’s birth name in our reporting.”A social media user called @tapnseason later took to Instagram and posted a picture of $100 bills, claiming he was paid to murder Stone, writing “zipped em for 5k.
Money Well Spent.”However, authorities have not confirmed if @tapnseason was in any way related to Stone's murder or if their post was only meant to taunt trans activists.