In the hours after the Texas church shooting, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez of Texas erroneously reported the Texas church shooter was named Sam Hyde - who is in fact a name used in an alt-right meme. During a phone interview with CNN Gonzalez appeared to report all the information he had on the shooting in Wilson County, Texas. The Democrat lawmaker stated that the culprit was named 'Sam Hyde' during the interview. Apparently his name was released as Sam Hyde, that was the name I was given,' Rep. Gonzalez said. The meme sees alt-right figures internet trolls posting pictures of 'Sam Hyde' - a white man with glasses and blonde hair, holding a gun, typically with the caption, 'BREAKING: Shooter confirmed to be Sam Hyde.'

Source: Daily Mail November 05, 2017 23:57 UTC