Weeks after the mass shooting at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket, online posts continue to spread false narratives about the mass shooting.
A lone gunman was arrested after the mass shooting, but a May 16 Facebook post claims the suspect did not act alone. In that Facebook post – which includes a supposed screenshot of a tweet from a CBS news outlet in New Zealand –additional suspects and victims are identified. The supposed tweet includes photos and other details.
"Two individuals arrested in connection with the #Buffalo mass shooting: Dimitri Potapoff (top) and Richard McWingo (bottom), were arrested by Buffalo law enforcement on Sunday," reads the purported CBS News tweet. "They allegedly provided weapons, ammunition, and body armor for the shooter."
"Another victim of the #Buffalo mass shooting has been identified as Bernie Gores, aged 35," reads the second tweet.
The post was shared close to 200 times in less than a week. However, the tweet is not real.
The Twitter account is digitally fabricated and not affiliated with CBS News. Police have arrested the Buffalo shooting suspect, and no additional victims were identified.
USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the claim for comment.
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