"Controversy Surrounds Super Bowl Parade Shooting Incident and Heroic Acts"
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Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee faced backlash after falsely claiming on social media that an "illegal alien" was involved in the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration parade shooting, despite the individual in the photo not being one of the shooters. Two teenagers have been charged for the shooting, which left one dead and several injured. Burchett's claim has been corrected, and he has been criticized for promoting racism and circulating disinformation.
Topics:nation#false-claim#illegal-alien#politics#social-media-backlash#super-bowl-parade-shooting#tim-burchett
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