photograph Share with X The perpetrator of the Apalachee High School shooter claims to be a non-binary transgender girl named Samantha Hyde.
BREAKING: Apalachee High School shooter identified as Samantha Hyde, a non-binary transgender girl pic.twitter.com/4ZHwjBZjN2
— Luke (@BeastBughaFN) September 4, 2024
Verdict: False
This claim is unfounded and the image is part of a hoax that is often shared following violent incidents.
Fact check:
14-year-old Colt Gray and his 54-year-old father, Collin Gray, are accused of shooting and killing two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School on Wednesday. USA TodayThe son is charged with four counts of felony murder and the father is charged as an accomplice.
The post on X, formerly known as Twitter, reportedly featured an image of the Apalachee High School shooter, showing a man with shoulder-length blonde hair and lipstick holding a gun in one hand.
“BREAKING: The perpetrator of the Apalachee High School shooter has been identified as Samantha Hyde, a non-binary transgender girl,” the post read.
However, this claim is unfounded: the actual shooter, 14-year-old Colt Gray, was arrested and charged. NewsweekThe photo of his face in this article does not match the photo shared on X. (RELATED: Does this image show the suspect in the recent Georgia shooting?)
Check Your Facts Exposed Many Claims In the past, the man, who is not actually transgender but goes by the name Sam Hyde, has been identified as the perpetrator of various mass murders and other violent incidents. The use of Hyde's image began as a joke on 4chan in 2015 for unknown reasons, according to the report. Forbes.
