Congressman Sued After Wrongly Claiming Man Was ‘Shooter’ and ‘Illegal Alien’

Rep. Tim Burchett partially retracted his claim.
Congressman Sued After Wrongly Claiming Man Was ‘Shooter’ and ‘Illegal Alien’
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) in Washington on March 21, 2024. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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A U.S. congressman is being sued after falsely claiming that a Kansas man was identified as a shooter and an illegal immigrant following a rampage at a Super Bowl parade.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) wrote in a Feb. 15 social media post that “one of the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade shooters has been identified as an illegal alien.” He included an image of Denton Loudermill Jr.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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