Claim: A sixth-grade student was killed, five people were injured and the 17-year-old gunman took his own life during a school shooting in Perry, Iowa, on Jan. 4. Social media posts baselessly labeled the incident a "false flag" event timed to draw attention away from the release of documents related to sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's associates.
Fact-check: Posts Make Baseless Claim About Deadly Iowa School Shooting - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a sixth-grade student was killed, five people were injured and the 17-year-old gunman took his own life during a school shooting in perry, iowa, on jan. 4. social media posts baselessly labeled the incident a "false flag" event timed to draw attention away from the release of documents related to sex-trafficker jeffrey epstein's associates.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Alan Jaffe
Date published: 2024-01-05T21:20:56