“Robert Crimo III, who's been charged with the Fourth of July mass shooting, is transgender.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 6 Jul 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisNo Evidence
What FactCheck.org found
Seven people died in a mass shooting on Independence Day. Police believe the shooter was dressed in women’s clothing to conceal his identity, but some social media users claim, with no evidence, that he was transgender.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 July 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 July 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “No Evidence”.
This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.