Denton Loudermill Jr. dies at 49: The Chiefs Parade shooting lie that destroyed his life
Denton Loudermill Jr., the man wrongly identified as the gunman in the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting, has died at the age of 49. The tragedy of his final year has proven to be a stark reminder of how internet misinformation can permanently derail innocent lives.Loudermill, a disabled father of four and former Kansas corrections officer, was publicly and falsely labeled as a suspect in the February 14, 2024, mass shooting that killed one and injured 22 others. Though he was never charged, his photo and name were widely circulated across social media platforms within hours of the shooting - largely fueled by a viral conspiracy theory on X (formerly Twitter).Despite police quickly clearing him of any involvement, the damage was irreversible. Loudermill was fired from his job as a government contractor within days of the online […]