Snopes Debunker - The Dennis Butler shooting's media coverage, Trump's election rant, and that Jim Carry YouTube ad hoax

​ THURSDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker June 23, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: The Dennis Butler shooting's media coverage, Trump's election rant, and that Jim Carry YouTube ad hoax​ Did CNN, NBC, and ABC Not Cover the Dennis Butler Shooting in West Virginia? Recently, we were asked by readers to look at a Facebook post that was being copied and pasted. The viral post claimed that a woman pulled out a pistol while attending a party at an apartment complex in Charleston, West Virginia, shooting and killing a convicted felon named Dennis Butler after he began firing an AR-15 at the crowd.  Jordan Liles has more. Read Now Help Snopes Today Your subscription to the Snopes Debunker is just one of many ways your can support our team and back our mission. $5 $10 $20 $50 $100 $200 ​View More Options Fact Checks and Original Reporting ‘Rigged and Stollen’: Did Trump Accidentally Reference Fruitcake in Election Rant? The former president appeared to be feeling the heat from House committee hearings over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Read Story. Jim Carrey Is Not Dead, Despite Death Hoax in YouTube Ad YouTube users reported seeing an ad that falsely claimed Carrey, the famous movie star and stand-up comedian, had experienced a "heartbreaking passing." Read Story. ADVERTISEMENT Go ad-free today. Become a member. Did Hundreds of Sheep Mysteriously Die in June 2022? A viral video supposedly showing such an incident was shot in 2021, not 2022; it was shot in the country of Georgia, not the United States, and the cause of these deaths was not a mystery. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights, Striking New York Limits In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public. Read More Sound Off! Trumpet is 1st Bloodhound to Win Westminster Show A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, marking the first time the breed has ever snared U.S. dogdom’s most coveted best in show prize. Read More US Coach Makes Dramatic Rescue of Artistic Swimmer at Worlds Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction. Read More

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