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2023-05-09 15:24:54 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The mugshot in this post is not of the alleged shooter, but of a 35 year old man of the same name. There is no evidence that García was a gang member or an immigrant. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-mauricio-garcia-texas-shooting-mugshots3-235054966595 https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/did-the-allen-texas-outlet-mall-shooting-suspected-shooter-have-a-gang-tattoo-on-his-hand/287-ac67de7a-57a8-4b4a-a37e-b38a04566306

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• The mugshot in this post is not of the alleged shooter, but of a 35 year old man of the same name. There is no evidence that García was a gang member or an immigrant. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-mauricio-garcia-texas-shooting-mugshots3-235054966595 https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/did-the-allen-texas-outlet-mall-shooting-suspected-shooter-have-a-gang-tattoo-on-his-hand/287-ac67de7a-57a8-4b4a-a37e-b38a04566306