Posts Share on social media They claim that a statue of Robert E. Lee in New Orleans has been replaced with an image of the Beast.

Verdict: False

The statue is located near the former site of the Robert E. Lee Memorial, but was there before the memorial was removed; it is not a replacement for the monument.

Fact check:

A gunman opened fire in Mid-City New Orleans, wounding eight people and leaving one dead, reports say. Fox 8 LiveAccording to the media, several people, including the deceased victim, tried to flee the scene but ended up flipping their car over.

A new beast statue has been erected in place of the Robert E. Lee Memorial in New Orleans, according to a post shared on Facebook. The image shows a lascivious creature with horns on its head and eyes on its body.

The caption reads, “The Robert E. Lee statue in New Orleans… has been replaced with this. This is awful.”

This claim is inaccurate. The statue posted was found on a nearby lot and is where it is located. Since 2007, Waymarking.comis a site dedicated to “unique and interesting places.”

A temporary structure was erected in place of Lee's memorial, If it is taken down immediately, Art NewsAccording to the media, the artist is Simone Lee and was inspired by water gods and Zulu culture.

Lee's monument was removed by crane. Circle in 2017, CBS News It was reported that the name of the circle was also changed to Harmony Circle. In 2022, Worldwide. (Related article: Five University of Texas students lose their scholarships for kneeling during the national anthem?)

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