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Not a shooter

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Tennessee congressman is being sued for falsely claiming on social media that a Kansas man was involved in the deadly shooting at a parade celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win. The representative posted images of the man on X with captions calling him an "illegal alien" and a "shooter."

/ March 26, 2024
Police clear the area following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Read the complaint here.

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