[From article]
An article published on Newswatch33.com said that a group of white supremacists beat and killed two black teenagers, critically injuring a third, during a July Fourth festival on Saturday in Myrtle Beach.
The teens were said to have been wearing anti-Confederate flag T-shirts, according to the article. The article further states that the group of white supremacists was taken into custody. The article is accompanied by what appears to be a cell phone photograph taken during Memorial Day weekend near Landmark Resort while a traffic loop was in place on Ocean Boulevard.
Myrtle Beach police have no record of the alleged incident occurring this weekend.
“We are aware of the story and preparing a post on social media to advise our citizens and [guests],” police spokesman Lt. Joey Crosby said.
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The site appears to be filled with fake news articles. Other headlines seen on the site include “ISIS Use Shark Attacks As Part Of Terrorism Plot” and “Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof Offered Movie And Book Deal.”
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city spokesman Mark Kruea said when he learned of the article being circulated online. “To make up such lies and present them as ‘news’ defies explanation. Mean-hearted doesn’t begin to describe how insensitive this is. The real news media must expose this before it goes any further.”
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article26547853.html
JULY 5, 2015
Myrtle Beach officials: Article claiming hate crime is false
BY MAYA T. PRABHU
mprabhu (at) thesunnews.com
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