US EditionPennsylvania Community Outraged over Fake Mass Shooting Story by Former Student
- Calvin Polachek, a former student of Dallas High School, falsely claimed during a February event in Kentucky that he had survived a 2017 mass shooting at his school.
- Polachek’s false story emerged during a Moms Demand Action event supporting a gun safety bill, but authorities and the school district confirmed the shooting never occurred.
- The Dallas Police Chief Doug Higgins and Dallas School District issued statements refuting the claim, and Polachek faced criticism from former classmates and gun safety groups.
- Everytown for Gun Safety spokeswoman Sarah Boland Heine said Polachek "shamefully lied" and the fabricated story disrespects real survivors and undermines efforts to address gun violence.
- The incident prompted organizations to remove related stories, reassess internal guidelines, and the Luzerne County District Attorney pledged to investigate further to prevent future false claims.
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Gun control activist fabricates story of surviving Dallas high school shooting that ‘never happened’
Calvin Polacheck delivered a harrowing account of surviving a 2017 active shooter situation at Dallas High School that killed his brother, best friend, and nine others; however, authorities said it never happened.
·Toronto, Canada
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Man told gun rally he survived Pa. school shooting that killed his brother. It was a lie
By Ed Lewis, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.A story in a Kentucky newspaper published online earlier this year included quotes from a Pa. high school graduate claiming he survived a shooting at his high school in Luzerne County in 2017.
·Harrisburg, United States
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