“Trump rally shooter has been identified as 32-year-old California resident, Hank Pecker.”
Social media posts
Threads post. Claim dated 13 Jul 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The FBI identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 July 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 14 July 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
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