Two more things to mention that go in the false column. Social media has been abuzz today with this. There are a couple of things to mention in here. The first one is this information that there were 18 school shootings in 2018. This number, 18, is not mass shootings like what you’re seeing today here in Santa Fe. These include smaller incidents that might be around the school or even suicides, and all of those numbers get pooled together, and they’re presented in a way like this that instills fear in some people. So this is a false piece of information, and we want to let you know that. And one other thing that just came about, there are a lot of reports saying that an AR-15 was used. According to officials here in Santa Fe, an AR-15 was not used in this school shooting.”
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Updated and #verified info on #SantaFeHighschool shooting #khou11 #tegna @tegna #verify pic.twitter.com/aKuIoPJMyA
— Tiffany KHOU 🏴🇺🇸 (@TiffanyKHOU) May 18, 2018
Updated info on the #SantaFeHighSchool shooting #SantaFe #khou11 #tegna @TEGNA pic.twitter.com/2Il2cgSywQ
— Tiffany KHOU 🏴🇺🇸 (@TiffanyKHOU) May 18, 2018
Hours after the shooting, President Donald Trump offered his condolences to the victims, their families, and everyone affected by the tragedy.
“We grieve for the terrible loss of life, and send our support and love to everyone affected by this absolutely horrific attack,” he said. “To the students, families, teachers and personnel at Santa Fe High, we’re with you in this tragic hour, and we will be with you forever.”
Watch: President Trump’s Tweet
We grieve for the terrible loss of life, and send our support and love to everyone affected by this horrible attack in Texas. To the students, families, teachers and personnel at Santa Fe High School – we are with you in this tragic hour, and we will be with you forever… pic.twitter.com/LtJ0D29Hsv
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2018
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