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Bizarre moment woman dressed as an Easter bunny steps in during wild gunfight

Nypost · · 371 words · By Kevin Barr
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Bizarre moment woman dressed as an Easter bunny steps in during wild gunfight A woman dressed as the Easter Bunny unexpectedly became a source of comfort during a chaotic Easter weekend shooting in Bakersfield.

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What happened

Bizarre moment woman dressed as an Easter bunny steps in during wild gunfight A woman dressed as the Easter Bunny unexpectedly became a source of comfort during a chaotic Easter weekend shooting in Bakersfield.

Why it matters

Gunfire erupted Sunday afternoon in a residential neighborhood, sending victims scrambling for safety — including one injured person who ran toward a group of bystanders that included someone wearing the holiday costume, KBAK-TV reported.

Common ground

April 4 to reports of a shooting in the 4700 block of Half Dome Way, where they found an ongoing dispute between residents and two people — a man and a boy — who had arrived in a vehicle according to the Bakersfield Police Department, as reported by KBAK.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Gunfire erupted Sunday afternoon in a residential neighborhood, sending victims scrambling for safety — including one injured person who ran toward a group of bystanders that included someone wearing the holiday costume, KBAK-TV reported.”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm the occurrence of gunfire in a Bakersfield residential neighborhood on April 4.
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Claim 2: “The individual inside the costume told Eyewitness News that one victim approached them for help in the aftermath of the shooting.”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm a victim approaching the Easter Bunny costume wearer for assistance.
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Claim 3: “Surveillance video captured the sound of multiple gunshots as people rushed to help those injured, including a person wearing an Easter Bunny costume, KBAK said in their report.”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm the surveillance video details or the presence of an Easter Bunny costume wearer assisting victims.
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Claim 4: “A woman dressed as an Easter Bunny unexpectedly became a source of comfort during a chaotic Easter weekend shooting in Bakersfield.”
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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results that confirm the presence of an Easter Bunny costume wearer during the Bakersfield shooting. Retrieved Wikipedia entries are unrelated to the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in April 1938:
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Claim 5: “Once medically cleared, the suspects are expected to be booked into Kern County Juvenile Hall and the Kern County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and other firearms-related offenses, according to the station.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – c. January 14–15, 1947), posthumously known as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on J…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lawrence Fobes King, also known as Latisha King (January 13, 1993 – February 14, 2008), was a 15-year-old student at E.O. Green Junior High School in Oxnard, California, who was shot twice by a fellow…
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Claim 6: “Officers responded around 4:48 p.m. April 4 to reports of a shooting in the 4700 block of Half Dome Way, where they found an ongoing dispute between residents and two people — a man and a boy — who had arrived in a vehicle according to the Bakersfield Police Department, as reported by KBAK.”
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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results confirming the police response to a shooting at the specified location on April 4. Retrieved Wikipedia entry is unrelated to the claim.
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Claim 7: “Police said both the man and the boy had minor injuries and were armed with loaded firearms. Additional victims were also located at the scene and transported to the hospital, KBAK reported.”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm the injuries or firearm possession of the individuals involved in the shooting.
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Claim 8: “Sara said she helped apply pressure to the victim’s wound and provided water while waiting for emergency responders to arrive, according to KBAK.”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm Sara's actions as described in the claim.
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