Posts falsely claim an image of a hooded figure shows the Apalachee High School shooting suspect. The photo is from a training document about active threats.
Four people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Sept. 4. A suspect is in custody, authorities said.
Following the shooting, an image of an armed person walking in a hallway was shared on social media purporting to show the “first photo” of the shooting suspect.
People in the comments of the posts questioned the legitimacy of the photo.
THE QUESTION
Does the photo show the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, as the posts claim?
THE SOURCES
- Original photo used in an active defense training presentation from safety company Reflex Protect
- RevEye, a photo forensic tool
THE ANSWER
No, the photo doesn’t show the suspected Apalachee High School shooter. The image is from a training presentation.
WHAT WE FOUND
The viral photo …
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