A fake mugshot of Mauricio Garcia, the suspect in the Allen Outlet Mall shooting in Dallas, Texas has gone viral on the internet, causing misinformation about the shooter’s identity
Garcia used an AR-15 style gun to kill eight innocent people, including children, before being fatally shot by an officer. Independent journalist Ed Krassenstein pointed out the fake mugshots that have gone viral, urging people to debunk misinformation when they see it.
Fake mugshot and photos of Mauricio Garcia, Dallas Texas Mall shooting shooter go viral on Twitter
Video footage of the suspect arriving at the mall and opening fire was also circulated on social media, causing shock and horror. Mauricio Garcia has been identified as the suspect in Saturday’s Allen Outlet Mall, Dallas mass shooting, which resulted in eight deaths. CBS 11 reported JD Miles tweeted that he was 33 years old. Garcia was living in a motel and worked as a security guard. Police searched Garcia’s Dallas home after the shooting.
Except the Mauricio Garcia who actually committed THIS crime was only 33 years old, he was discharged from the US Army for mental health issues, and had worked as a private security guard, which he had to be licensed for by the state of TX.
The border has shit to do with this. pic.twitter.com/qQGX11xqqt
— Jax Persists (@LadyJayPersists) May 8, 2023
On Saturday, May 7, 2023, Garcia arrived at the Allen Outlet Mall in Dallas, Texas, and parked his car. He then got out of his vehicle and opened fire in front of an H&M store. Multiple victims were killed and wounded, including children. Media reports stated that there was a ‘pile of bodies.’ The shooting lasted for several minutes before the police arrived at the scene.
Fake mugshots cause misinformation in Mauricio Garcia case
When the police arrived, Garcia exchanged gunfire with an officer, resulting in his death. The police have not released any further details about the fatal encounter.
After the shooting, fake mugshots of Mauricio Garcia started to circulate on the internet. Some mainstream outlets also used the mugshots, which caused confusion and misinformation about the shooter’s identity. Independent journalist Ed Krassenstein pointed out the fake mugshots that have gone viral, urging people to debunk misinformation when they see it.
Krassenstein posted a tweet saying, “There is a lot of misinformation going around on the internet. People are claiming that this is the mugshot of the Allen, Texas mall shooter Mauricio Garcia. This is NOT the killer’s mugshot. It appears as though it’s a mugshot of a different man with the same name. FACTS Matter. Please help debunk this misinformation when you see it.”
Video footage of Mauricio Garcia goes viral
In addition to the fake mugshots, video footage of the suspect arriving at the mall and opening fire was also circulated on social media. The footage showed Garcia getting out of his car and firing his weapon in front of the H&M store. The video caused shock and horror among the public.
The Allen Outlet Mall shooting in Dallas, Texas, resulted in the deaths of eight innocent people, including children. The shooter, Mauricio Garcia, used an AR-15 style gun to carry out the shooting before being fatally shot by an officer. The circulation of fake mugshots of Garcia on the internet caused confusion and misinformation about the shooter’s identity. Independent journalist Ed Krassenstein urged people to debunk misinformation when they see it. The video footage of the shooting also caused shock and horror among the public.