There is news going viral on social media about a woman, Pauline Brown, who allegedly shot a 19-year-old identified as Chad Bosnik in a Target parking lot in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
The story, which started from a TikTok account known as “The Real Dax News,” has gone viral and sparked several reactions.
Claims
According to the viral story, Pauline Brown, described as handicapped, was driving into a Target parking lot on Tuesday when a distressing incident occurred. As she approached a handicapped spot reserved for people like herself, another car abruptly took the spot. To her shock, the driver of that car was a young, able-bodied man accompanied by his 8-year-old brother.
The story claims that this enraged Pauline, who then decided to wait for the young man to finish his shopping and confront him. After two hours, the young man, identified in the story as Chad Bosnik, 19, emerged from the store with his brother. At this point, Pauline allegedly confronted them, asking Bosnik if he was handicapped. When he responded negatively, the story says she pulled out a .22 caliber pistol and shot him in both knees.
The narrative continues with claims that police were called to the scene, leading to a shootout between Pauline Brown and the officers.
According to the story, Brown engaged the officers with an AR-15 assault rifle, allegedly killing one officer and injuring another before surrendering when she ran out of bullets.
It further claims that Pauline Brown, described as a former special-ops Marine, was wearing a bulletproof vest and made statements about being tired of white people getting away with everything, citing a recent police shooting of an unarmed black woman as her motivation.
Fact Check: False
Despite the sensational nature of this story, it is important to note that the source, “The Real Dax News,” is a TikTok page notorious for creating AI-generated content.
Another story from this account, involving a man named Douglass Barnes, also went viral but was similarly fabricated.
The story about Pauline Brown has no basis in fact and is entirely fictional.
The claims about a handicapped woman shooting a young man over a parking spot, engaging in a shootout with police, and being a former special-ops Marine are all part of the fabricated narrative created by “The Real Dax News.”
As of now, there are no credible reports or evidence to support any part of this story.
