Two college students and two lecturers died Sept. 4 in a capturing at Apalachee Excessive College in Winder, Georgia.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation recognized the suspect within the capturing as 14-year-old Colt Grey, who was arrested and charged with homicide.
Some social media posts have tried to forged Grey as a supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.
What seems to be a screenshot of an X profile reveals an individual carrying what appears to be like like a Harris hat and a shirt that claims “trans” with a bio that claims: “Kamala 2024 finish all MAGAts” and a gun emoji. The bio additionally says “she/her/they trans pleasure” and provides “Winder, GA” as a location. The identify on the profile is “Colt Grey” and the deal with is @is_never_wrong_.
A Sept. 4 Instagram submit sharing the picture was flagged as a part of Meta’s efforts to fight false information and misinformation on its Information Feed. (Learn extra about our partnership with Meta, which owns Fb, Instagram and Threads.)
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation didn’t instantly reply to PolitiFact’s questions in regards to the submit. Neither did the Georgia Division of Juvenile Justice, which oversees the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Heart, the place Grey was booked,The New York Instances reported Sept. 5.
The X account for @is_never_wrong_ has been deleted.
However when the web page was archived on-line within the night of Sept. 4, it confirmed a distinct person photograph and a distinct bio, this one supporting former President Donald Trump.
“14 GA THEY/THEM, SAVE THE ANIMALS, MAGA, ANTIFASH, TRUMP 24, TRANS PRIDE, LOVE SCIENCE NOT GOD, ABORTION IS MURDER,” the bio mentioned.
Why the contradictory political stances? As a result of the account isn’t actual.
A Sept. 5 Google search confirmed that earlier than the capturing even occurred, the profile mentioned: “to any attorneys, journos, cops & the CIA: this content material is all faux and made up.” And the person’s identify wasn’t “Colt Grey;” it was “S. Poster.”
We price claims the picture on this submit reveals the capturing suspect’s X profile False.
