Misinformation narratives fact-checked in wake of Trump assassination attempt

Misinformation and conspiracy theories were spreading online after an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was alleged to have shot at the Republican presidential candidate from a rooftop during the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, wounding Trump’s right ear. One spectator died and two others were injured.

Reuters has fact-checked some of the most widely shared narratives online.

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