Police in Stockton, California, are investigating five killings they believe may be related. But a council member for the city didn’t say there’s a “serial killer” there, as recent social media posts claim.
"We do not know if it is one suspect or multiple suspects," the Stockton Police Department said in a statementBut the same day, a different statement circulating on social media and attributed to Stockton City Council Member Kimberly Warmsley declared the deaths the work of a serial killer.post
that misspelled Warmsley’s name."Be careful! Tomorrow we are having a press conference. There's a serial killer in Stockton. They are targeting women and men who are by themselves so far 7 shootings. Serial killer wears all black and a mask etc. Connected to Bay Area and in/around Stockton. Killings have occurred between 11 pm and 7 AM. Investigation is on-going. Please be safe and spread the word to family and friends.
The Instagram post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our
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