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VERIFY: Don't share these fake tweets about the Great Mills High School shooting

On Tuesday, there was a shooting inside Great Mills High School in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Three people were injured (two victims and the shooter) and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

During breaking news a lot of misinformation circulates, and Verify is here to make sure you're only consuming facts.

HERE ARE THE FACTS:

On Tuesday, there was a shooting inside Great Mills High School in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Three people were injured (two victims and the shooter) and were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The shooter is now confirmed dead.

RELATED: Shooter dead, 2 students injured in Great Mills High School shooting

HERE IS THE FICTION YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SHARING:

Don't share this fake tweet. It's almost identical to President Trump's personal Twitter account, but take another look at the handle: @realdonalbtrump.

This one looks compelling but don't be fooled. The official Twitter page for the Never Again team is @NeverAgainMSD, with 158,000 followers. This page is not affiliated with Parkland survivors.

Always be skeptical when a shooter suspect is 'named' on social media. Look for verified sources--in this case the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department, not somebody like "xxxlawsuitxxx." This is fake, a suspect has not been named nor has a photo been released by police.

RUMOR ALERT! At 11:30 on Tuesday, Sheriff Timothy Cameron said a male and female are in the hospital with serious injuries. The shooter is the only confirmed death so far. Seven people HAVE NOT been confirmed dead.

Sam Hyde hoax at it again. This photo of the 'identified suspect' keeps resurfacing after mass shootings. You may remember this hoax from the Las Vegas shooting, Sutherland Springs shooting, Parkland and now, the hoax strikes again. This is NOT a real photo of the Great Mills High School shooter.

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