Posts Share on social media They claim the Apalachee school shooter was frustrated by a “lack of transgender acceptance.”
Apparently Colt Gray trashed his school for “lack of transgender acceptance” – CNN
He was part of the LGBTQ community
How long will it be before public schools are held accountable for the mess they create? pic.twitter.com/D2BGBFgyav
— Chris Tubbs (@thechristubbs) September 6, 2024
Verdict: Misleading
According to a CNN article, Gray expressed “frustration with societal acceptance of transgender people.”
Fact check:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Threat Control Center notified local police about Apalachee school shooting suspect Colt Gray almost a year ago. BBC News Police received an anonymous tip about Gray in May 2023 after he made online posts that worried school shooting investigators, according to the report.
A post shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, said that CNN reported that Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray claimed the attack was motivated by a “lack of transgender acceptance.” The post shared a photo of Gray and one of two girls at the vigil.
“Apparently Colt Gray screwed up his school for 'lack of transgender acceptance' – CNN,” the post read. “He was a member of the LGBTQ community. How long will it be before public schools are held accountable for the chaos they created?”
This claim is inaccurate; there are no records of this report. CNN websiteSimilarly, this report was not published by any of CNN's media outlets. Social media account.
CNN reported that Gray shared the video on the messaging app Discord. His “Frustration at the lack of social acceptance of transgender people” CNNThe suspect was called “gay” and the father claimed his child was “in a lot of trouble” when questioned by police. New York Post. (RELATED: Does this image show the suspect in the recent Georgia shooting?)
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This isn't the first time misinformation has spread online: Check Your Fact recently denied claims that a real X-profile of the suspect in the Georgia school shooting appeared in an Instagram post.
