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A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of a police officer shooting an illegal migrant criminal.

Muslim immigrant tried to rape a girl, but the policeman had other ideas pic.twitter.com/kTWjGHYJWP

— Salwan Momika (@Salwan_Momika1) December 17, 2024

Verdict: False

The video shows a Baltimore officer shoot Tyree Moorehead, a Baltimore native.

Fact Check:

Police in Aurora, Colorado have arrested over a dozen gang members that took over an apartment complex to torture residents and use the apartments for illegal activity, The Daily Mail reported. The victims have yet to identify their attackers, but the torture included being pistol whipped and bound, according to the outlet.

A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purports a police officer shot an immigrant assaulting a woman. The video shows a police officer approach a man on top of a woman with a knife before opening fire.

The caption reads, “Muslim immigrant tried to rape a girl, but the policeman had other ideas.”

The claim is inaccurate. The video shows an officer in Baltimore shooting Tyree Moorehead, who assaulted a woman in the streets, according to CBS News. Local station WJZ uploaded the  body-worn camera footage.

Moorehead was a Baltimore native, The Baltimore Examiner reported. According to the outlet, he was a community activist who created “No Shoot Zones” to help curb gun violence in the city.  (RELATED: Police Officer ‘Missing’ In Osceola, Iowa Was Actually Fatally Shot In New York City In March 2024)

This is not the first time misinformation has circulated online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim a photo authentically showed Luigi Mangione in a “Sailor Moon” costume.