“As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police.”
American Leadership Action
Super PAC. An ad. Claim dated 1 Sep 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
In 2013, while mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, John Fetterman said he thought he heard a dozen gunshots near his home and called 911. Fetterman chased and caught Chris Miyares, who is Black.
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In short
American Leadership Action (Super PAC) made this claim around 1 September 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 September 2022, 11 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is9AD2PIKMk
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