**FOR IMMEDIATE VERIFICATION**

FOR IMMEDIATE VERIFICATION

Claim: Social media posts are circulating that a mass shooting at a San Diego shopping mall on Friday involved a “revenge drone” that fired on a food court, killing 12 people. The posts claim the shooter was a disgruntled former tech employee.

Verdict: FALSE

Reality Check: There is no record of any such incident occurring in San Diego. Local police, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD), have no reports of a shooting, drone attack, or mass casualty event at any mall on Friday. The claim appears to be a mashup of unrelated fears (drone violence, mall shootings) and old, unrelated news (a 2023 tech-adjacent shooting in a different state). No credible news outlets, including the San Diego Union-Tribune or local TV stations, have reported any such event. The social media posts are fabrications aiming to stoke panic and distrust.

Bottom Line: Verified false. Do not share.