{"id":12271,"date":"2024-07-16T05:04:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T05:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=12271"},"modified":"2024-07-16T05:04:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T05:04:36","slug":"italian-football-journalist-marco-violi-misidentified-as-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/italian-football-journalist-marco-violi-misidentified-as-shooter\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Football Journalist Marco Violi, Misinterpreted as The Shooter at Trump Rally, Pennsylvania\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former U.S. President Donald Trump miraculously escaped with minor injuries to his ear from a shooting attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on 13<sup>th<\/sup> July. The incident naturally captured headlines around the world, and a lot of attention was drawn to the person who tried this assassination attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, hours after the shooting attempt, a photo and name of Italian football commentator Marco Violi is being falsely circulated online, identifying him as the shooter at Donald Trump&#8217;s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcyHuz9SZsh0FymrPcD1xFgWgQe8IqhrgUOo8sAY_cq0qmIGu5pG3ow_KjLE2QKBZ4jJodXCMRxWlOhVgomJsXeh8azNsrNPFFqTocqdWK5RoZZqj-pqFo2O9Uy3nIw17MykSxVcGV-hCKtNjbtNhfWrhmRIQw0ycvW21gvpKbigUnclQkmL6M?key=172JOtRXzplLIu8dy2hi1A\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/robert.bookstaver\/posts\/8156842597669455?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\">FB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2ye8ays6\">Archived<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=29555232&#038;shareKey=38a1df942ecb55bca3e2f01d6c6ed78a\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dixon.rixon.7\/posts\/1224094542085067?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX-Wjw0Vh2IEs9F8ijn9RCUHT9N_3lvyRaLJKP1swuzZZteNM8gmIfDdYcz9J47lUWtKPlugUUgnqiLM82uopqAlL7y9d3AqPRO-ocpiioruv0nLe826Fx__UB9esQwFIlOYwGRCZS0hPYdBbT4WTHYEjqa1QVybq4wB3TPHhvD1w&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">FB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/29555232?key=38a1df942ecb55bca3e2f01d6c6ed78a\">Archived<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to do a fact-check on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Crescendo investigation confirmed that the individual in the circulated photo is Marco Violi, a football journalist from Italy, not the shooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instagram Clarification:<\/strong> Marco Violi issued a statement on his official Instagram profile denying involvement in the incident. He explained that he was in Rome, Italy, at the time of the shooting and had no connection to the events in Pennsylvania, as seen below. 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9Yw3r-ipMt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Marco Violi (@marcovioliofficial)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3W4X-FXZT\">Archived<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video Evidence:<\/strong> Violi&#8217;s YouTube channel features a recent video showing the same mirror and painting seen in the background of the viral photo, further corroborating his presence in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"FROSINONE-ROMA 0-3 | ROMA GIALLOROSSA 19\/02\/2024 | BUONO SOLO IL RISULTATO. PRIMO TEMPO ORRIBILE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MgclUj06hu0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Statement from the FBI about the Gunman:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FBI named Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old local young man, as the person who shot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally and shocked the nation. Since Crooks had not been carrying an ID, investigators used DNA and facial recognition technology to identify him, the FBI said. More details can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c3gw58wv4e9o\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Incident That Shocked the World &amp; Disinformation Spread:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 13, 2024, during an outdoor campaign rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, a gunman fired multiple shots, injuring Trump and killing one spectator. Two other individuals were critically injured before the gunman was shot dead by U.S. Secret Service snipers, who sprung to action within seconds of the attack.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the aftermath of the incident, disinformation spread rapidly on social media, with several posts falsely identifying the shooter as &#8220;Mark Violets&#8221; and labelled him an Antifa extremist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-image-of-smiling-secret-service-agents-escorting-trump-is-edited\/\"><strong>Viral Image of Smiling Secret Service Agents Escorting Trump is EDITED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\">Google News<\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The photo of Marco Violi has been misused to spread false information regarding the shooter at Donald Trump&#8217;s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The actual shooter, who was shot dead moments after the assignation attempt, was identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks. Violi was in Italy at the time of the incident and has publicly denied any involvement in the attack on former US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Italian Football Journalist Marco Violi, Misinterpreted as The Shooter at Trump Rally, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fact Crescendo Team<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20send%20your%20query:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"http:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Whats-app-sri-lanka-new.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former U.S. President Donald Trump miraculously escaped with minor injuries to his ear from a shooting attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on 13th July. 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