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    Anti-Trump Comment Falsely Linked to Florida Shooter

    by Angelo Fichera Aug 30, 2018 3 minutes

    Q: Did Reddit postings show the shooter in Jacksonville, Florida, was part of the “anti-Trump resistance”? 

    A: No. The Reddit account in question did not belong to the shooter, David Katz, despite what viral stories said.

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    It’s not clear what political leanings, if any, David Katz possessed before opening fire Aug. 26 at a competitive gaming tournament in Jacksonville, Florida — killing two people and injuring 10 more before fatally shooting himself.

    But we some websites cited as evidence that Katz, 24, was a member of the so-called “anti-Trump resistance” didn’t actually belong to him. Instead, it belonged to a Minnesota man, as FactCheck.org has confirmed.

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