Murfreesboro Police have debunked a viral social media post that falsely claimed a hurt child was found in Murfreesboro, clarifying that no such incident was reported or occurred. The Murfreesboro Police Department, aiming to cut through the spread of misinformed digital chatter, declared the circulating narrative about a two-year-old boy purportedly discovered and sheltered at the local police station as categorically false, as reported by FOX17.
According to a statement obtained by WSMV, the concerning Facebook post described the child as a "little boy, approximately 2 years old," found in Murfreesboro, and it misleadingly urged the online community to 'bump' the message to raise awareness. Despite the nonexistence of any such case as per police records, it is a straightforward situation where the police have outright dismissed the claims, and they are now investigating to trace the source of this erroneous alarm.
Authorities are taking a serious stance against the unwarranted spread of false information, urging any social media user who has come across or shared the unauthorized post to discard it immediately. The falsehood of the situation was also backed up by the fact that, as MPD iterated, were a child actually found, the department would have taken immediate steps to inform the public due to their high commitment towards the safety and security of the residents, a detail that WSMV highlighted in their coverage.
With an air of concern, the police have called upon the community to assist in identifying the person responsible for initiating the hoax by reaching out to the Murfreesboro Police Department at (615) 849-2673; anybody with information that might lead to the clarification of this misdirected alert is encouraged to come forward. According to the department's request, there's a hope that through communal efforts, the origins of the disinformation can be unearthed and such incidents of digital deceit curtailed, as communicated by Rutherford Source.
