One fraudulent Facebook post highlighted by Wilson Police makes several claims about drug usage, premeditation and details of a fight between Sessoms and Hinnant's parents the night before the incident.
All of which, the department said, is fabricated and made to look like it came from their investigators.Monday the department has been aware of fraudulent social media posts pertaining to the alleged crime since last week. The public information officer urged people concerned with the case to use caution before sharing anything that didn't come directly from official Wilson Police or City of Wilson websites, as well as mainstream and local news media outlets.
Last Wednesday, Wilson Police issued a statement saying they were aware of"numerous posts containing false information on social media, including some posts that look like they were releases from investigators." Wilson police say more fraudulent Facebook and social media posts pertaining to the alleged crime continue to spread and urged people to use good judgment before sharing anything which claims to come from law enforcement.
"We continue to see social media posts incorrectly including the Wilson Police Department name that were NOT issued by our department. An example is shown below. Please do not share these posts and report them to Facebook," the Wilson Police Department wrote on their page Saturday. The post
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