After 16 people were killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney, targeting a Jewish community, according to NSW Police, several claims have been circulating on social media.
More than 1,000 people attended an event at the beach to commemorate the beginning of Hanukkah.
Two men stood on a pedestrian bridge and opened fire on families and crowds gathered below; 40 people were injured in Sydney’s east yesterday evening.
One shooter, a 50-year-old man, was shot by police during the incident and died at the scene.
The other gunman, a 24-year-old man, was transported to the hospital under police guard after suffering serious injuries.
A claim has spread on social media that another mass shooting occurred in Dover Heights, a cliffside eastern suburb of Sydney, and that more Jews were targeted during their celebrations. The posts are urging Jewish people to stay home.
Misbar’s team investigated the viral claim and found that the photo is from a video of the Bondi Beach attack and not from a new mass shooting in Dover Heights.
Following the spread of the claim, the NSW Police Force stated that there have been no reports of any incidents in Dover Heights and that unconfirmed rumours should not be shared.
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