Claim: Kansas City authorities charged two juvenile suspects with crimes connected to the Feb. 14 shootings at the Kansas City Chiefs' victory celebration, in which one person was killed and 22 others were injured. Social media posts falsely identified one of the shooting suspects as "Sahil Omar, a 44 year old illegal." A police spokesperson said that was a "fake claim."
Fact-check: Posts Misidentify Suspect in Kansas City Parade Shootings - FactCheck.org
Verdict: kansas city authorities charged two juvenile suspects with crimes connected to the feb. 14 shootings at the kansas city chiefs' victory celebration, in which one person was killed and 22 others were injured. social media posts falsely identified one of the shooting suspects as "sahil omar, a 44 year old illegal." a police spokesperson said that was a "fake claim."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Alan Jaffe
Date published: 2024-02-16T21:20:00