US EditionToronto man falsely accused of killing American right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk
Michael Mallinson, a 77-year-old Toronto retiree, was falsely accused on social media as the shooter in Charlie Kirk's assassination, with one post reaching nearly 3 million views.
- A Canadian man, Michael Mallinson, was falsely accused of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college event.
- Mallinson's name and photo were circulated online, alleging he was the shooter, after an old photo was misused on social media.
- Authorities stated that two people were detained but not connected to the shooting, and Kirk's actual shooter remains unidentified.
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Right-wing media personality and provocateur Charlie Kirk was assassinated Wednesday on a college campus in Utah. As of right now, authorities are still looking for the suspect. Less than an hour after Kirk was shot, two students were wounded by…
One Torontoer said that he was horrified and shocked after being falsely accused of shooting Charlie Kirk who he had never heard of.
'I feel violated': How a Toronto retiree was falsely accused of being the Charlie Kirk shooter
A retired banker living in Toronto found himself unwillingly thrust into the centre of a political firestorm after being falsely linked to the shooting of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.
Toronto man falsely accused of killing American right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk (Canada)
A Toronto man says he is horrified and shocked after he was falsely accused of shooting an American conservative commentator he had never even heard of. Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of Republican President Donald Trump, was shot dead Wednesday at a Utah college event. Michael...
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