The claim originated from a social media account known to concoct outright false or misleading headlines.

Social media users have long shared images and videos said to show the fictional creatures.

After Pretti was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents, his family and friends said he became the target of a smear ...

An MS NOW spokesperson said the network used the image without knowing someone had digitally altered it.

Social media posts claimed Jordan accused Democrats of only wanting to "protest and riot." ...

Trump posted, deleted and reposted a message about a call with the Russian leader in June 2025.

Federal agents fatally shot Pretti in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026.

The fictional post spread online after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026.

Are you blind to what's coming, or are you just afraid to say it's AI-generated out loud?

The image was created, in part, using a photo from the suspect's Facebook page.

Users discussed an image allegedly depicting slain Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti assisting two disabled veterans during a ...

Kirk's 2018 post about the Second Amendment resurfaced following the fatal shootings of citizens at the hands of federal agents in 2026.