The photo of a person holding a sign showing long guns sandwiched between the words, “trans rights … or else” was taken March 27 at a nonviolent protest in Oklahoma City. It doesn’t show the person who attacked a Nashville, Tennessee, school.
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A photo of a person holding a sign that features five long guns sandwiched between the words,"trans rights … or else" was taken March 27 at a nonviolent protest in Oklahoma City. It does not show the 28-year-old person who shot and killed six people March 27 at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.
The photo was taken after police had already shot and killed the Nashville attacker, according to news reports and a Twitter user who claims to have taken the photo.A photo of a person holding a sign that features five pink, blue and white long guns sandwiched between the words,"trans rights … or else" circulated widely online following the deadly mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.
Several social media posts incorrectly identified the person holding the sign as the 28-year-old who officials said opened fire March 27 at the Christian elementary school, killing three children and three adults.included a screenshot of an Instagram post with the photo alongside the caption:"Nashville shooter, Audrey Hale."
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