Three Georgia police officers were shot and wounded as they pursued two brothers from Alabama in a high-speed chase that ended with one brother shot and killed and the other in custody, authorities said.
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Snopes→ Police: Suspect Dead, 2 Critically Injured in Maryland Shooting
A shooting at a Maryland Business park left two people critically injured and the suspect dead, while the U.S. Navy reported an “active shooter incident” at Fort Detrick involving sailors.
Snopes→ AP Source: Suspect in Capitol Attack Suffered Delusions
Police shot the suspect, 25-year-old Noah Green, who died at a hospital.
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Suspect in US Capitol Car Attack Was Follower of Nation of Islam?
NBC News cited law enforcement sources who identified Noah Green and his political views.
Snopes→ Some Capitol Riot Suspects Apologize as Consequences Sink In
Dozens of rioters have apologized and expressed regret as the consequences of their actions have started to sink in.
Snopes→ Suspect in Attack on Asian American Woman in NYC is Arrested
The victim was walking to church in midtown Manhattan when police said a man kicked her in the stomach, knocked her to the ground, stomped on her face, shouted anti-Asian slurs before calmly walking away.
Snopes→ Capitol Riot Suspect Wore ‘I Was There’ Shirt When Arrested
Garret Miller's shirt had a photograph of former President Donald Trump, and it said “Take America Back” and “I Was There, Washington D.C., January 6, 2021.
Snopes→ Did CNN Report That Boulder Shooting Suspect Was ‘Morally White’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Colorado Shooting Suspect Passed Check in Legal Gun Purchase
The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shootings bought a firearm at a local gun store after passing a background check, and he also had a second weapon with him that he didn’t use in the attack.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Abe Lincoln Statue Vandalized with Poop, Paint; Arrested Suspect is a Black Lives Matter Leader’
On March 24 2021, the disinformation-friendly Daily Wire published an item with the headline, “Abe Lincoln Statue Vandalized With Poop, Paint; Arrested Suspect Is A Black Lives Matter Leader.” It began: A Black Lives Matter activist in Boi
Snopes→ Does Suspected Boulder Shooter Identify as Muslim, Anti-Trump?
As of this writing, it's unknown what motivated the 21-year-old to allegedly shoot and kill people at a King Soopers supermarket.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Colorado Suspect Is ‘Islamic Extremist’ — Senators Did NOT Demand ‘Anti-White’ Ban On Cabinet
Is the Colorado shooting suspect an "Islamic extremist"? Did Democratic senators demand a "ban on further cabinet appointments for white people" one day after that mass killing? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence
Snopes→ Was Suspected Boulder Shooter a Syrian Refugee Who Came to US via Obama-Era Asylum Program?
Shooting suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa allegedly shot and killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket.
Snopes→ Official: Colorado Shooting Suspect Prone to Rage, Delusions
Law enforcement officials and former associates of a 21-year-old accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket described the suspect as someone prone to sudden rage who was suspended from high school for a sudden attack on a classmate.
Snopes→ Colorado Suspect Got Assault Weapon 6 Days Before Shooting
The suspect accused of opening fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket was a 21-year-old man who purchased an assault weapon less than a week earlier.
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Colorado Shooting Suspect Had ‘ISIS Sympathies’
More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check.
Snopes→ Does a Viral Meme Accurately Describe Police Treatment of White, Black Suspects?
Discrepancies in the way police treat suspects of difference races were the subject of a widely shared meme, in March 2021, after the arrest of Robert Aaron Long.
Snopes→ Did Atlanta Shooting Suspect Purchase Gun Same Day as Massacre?
A viral tweet claimed that the shooting suspect in the Atlanta spa killings purchased a gun on the same day eight people were killed.
Liste→ Facebook posts share misleading claims about IS suspects Lisa Smith and Shemima Begum
Facebook posts shared hundreds of times from Kenya claim that suspected Islamic State (IS) brides Lisa Smith and Shamima Begum received different legal treatments, with one able to resume a normal life at home while the other faced punishment including
Snopes→ Atlanta-Area Church Disowns Massage Shooting Suspect
The church attended by the white man charged with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses, most of them women of Asian descent, condemned the shootings and said they run contrary to the gospel and the church’s teachings.
Hoax-Slayer→ Security Tip: Check Email Addresses in Suspect Messages
One way to help identify a message as a suspected scam is to check the email addresses it uses. The post Security Tip: Check Email Addresses in Suspect Messages appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did Police Say Atlanta Shooting Suspect Had a ‘Bad Day’?
The "bad day" remarks in question came from Capt. Jay Baker with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office in Canton, Georgia.
Snopes→ Is Meme Correct in Saying Atlanta Shooting Suspect Was ‘Inspired by Trump’s Racism’?
A man is accused of shooting and killing eight people, most of whom of Asian descent, at massage parlors in the Atlanta area.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Screenshot Of Post From Atlanta Shooting Suspect Robert Aaron Long Is NOT From A Real Account
Did Robert Aaron Long, the suspect taken into custody after a string of shootings at massage parlors in the Atlanta area, make this anti-China post on Facebook before the deadly March 16, 2021 shootings? No, that's not true: This screensh
Snopes→ Was Atlanta Shooting Suspect Robert Aaron Long a ‘Registered Democrat’?
Claiming suspects in high-profile crimes are "registered Democrats" is a long-running disinformation trope.
WaPo Fact Checker→ House Republicans’ claim about ‘known or suspected terrorists’ at the border
The Trump administration often made false claims about this statistic, but Rep. Kevin McCarthy made a more limited claim.
Liste→ Picture showing arrest of suspected bank robbers in Nigeria is from 2016
Numerous social media posts are sharing an “exclusive” news report about the arrest of four armed robbery suspects in Nigeria’s southwest, alongside an image showing men in handcuffs with their backs turned to a cache of arms and ammunition, as w
Snopes→ Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity
The breach has exposed the profound vulnerability of civilian government networks and the limitations of efforts to detect threats.
Snopes→ Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity
The breach has exposed the profound vulnerability of civilian government networks and the limitations of efforts to detect threats.
Snopes→ Arson Suspected in Massive Fire at Texas Courthouse
A suspect has been arrested been taken into custody following a massive fire that destroyed all but the rock outer walls of an 111-year-old Texas courthouse.
Snopes→ FBI: 2 Agents Killed, 3 Wounded, Suspect Dead in Florida
Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded while trying to serve a search warrant in Florida, prompting a SWAT team to storm an apartment building.
Snopes→ Police Officer Pays for Shoplifting Suspects’ Holiday Dinner
A Massachusetts police officer declined to charge two women accused of trying to steal groceries for the children — and instead bought them Christmas dinner.
Snopes→ After Naming Bombing Suspect, FBI Turns to Motive
With federal officials having identified the man believed to be behind Nashville's Christmas Day bombing, authorities now turn to the monumental task of piecing together the motive behind the explosion that severely damaged dozens of downtown buildings.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Suspected Nashville Bomber Anthony Quinn Warner Wearing A Trump 2020 Hat
Does a photo show suspected Nashville bomber Anthony Quinn Warner wearing a Trump 2020 hat? No, that's not true: The photo circulated on social media in the days after the Christmas morning bombing in Nashville, Tennessee is not of Warner
Snopes→ Is This a Photo of the Nashville RV Explosion Suspect?
Social media posts attempted to tie the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville to a Trump supporter.
Snopes→ Nashville Explosion Suspect Anthony Warner Died in Blast
Federal authorities identified on the man they say is responsible for the Christmas Day bombing and said that he died in the explosion.
Snopes→ ‘Club Kid’ Killer Michael Alig Dies; Overdose Suspected
Notorious “club kid” killer Michael Alig, who served 17 years in prison for killing his roommate over a drug debt in a case that became a book and film, has died of a suspected drug overdose six years after his release, police said.
Snopes→ Mother Suspected of Locking Up Her Son for 28 Years
Swedish authorities said the 41-year-old son was found by a relative in an apartment south of Stockholm.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Statistics Show COVID-19 Is NOT ‘The Greatest Hoax Ever Perpetrated On An Unsuspecting Public’ And Is NOT ‘Just Another Bad Flu’
Is Canadian pathologist Dr. Roger Hodkinson correct when he asserts that COVID-19 is "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting public" and "just another bad flu"? No, neither of those claims is true: Data from the CDC show th
Liste→ Misleading claim circulates online that suspected coronavirus patients fled bus after road accident in Sri Lanka
A photo has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts and in an online article alongside a claim it shows suspected coronavirus patients fleeing a quarantine centre-bound bus after a road accident in Sri Lanka. The claim, however, is mislea