**VERDICT: FAKE**

VERDICT: FAKE

A viral post circulating on X and Telegram claims that “a mass shooter opened fire at a San Diego mall today, targeting families at a holiday market. Police confirm at least 12 injured.”

This is false. The San Diego Police Department and local news outlets have no reports of any shooting at a mall or holiday market today. The viral image attached to the post is actually from a 2022 training drill in Los Angeles.

No credible reports of a shooting in San Diego today exist.