India, Sept. 11 -- Conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Shortly afterward, the name Michael Mallinson began circulating online as the alleged shooter. The claim originated from an X (formerly Twitter) account 'Fox 11 Reno', which posted: "Charlie Kirk shooter confirmed to be Michael Mallinson, a registered Democrat in the state of Utah," alongside a photo of an elderly man.

However, the account quickly retracted the statement, issuing a correction: "CORRECTION: This man is actually Kevin Spitz of Washington, D.C." As of now, neither name-Michael Mallinson nor Kevin Spitz-has been confirmed by authorities. Hindustan Times has not been able to independently verif...