Philadelphia Community Misidentifies Killer On Facebook
Well-meaning vigilantes misidentified a Philadelphia serial killer within a Facebook group, and local police had to declare the man's innocence after a small riot at his house.
Well-meaning vigilantes circulated postings on Facebook misidentifying a serial killer in Philadelphia.
Local police became aware of the misinformation after the community rallied around the wrong individual’s house last night, calling him the “Kensington strangler.”
The misidentified man fled his home during last night’s confrontation, and asked the local police for help, ABC News said.
Now let’s stop right here and apologize to this individual. We’re not posting his identifying information here, but sourcing requires us to link to an article that includes his name.
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