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    Gun-toting Grandma Story Is Made Up

    by Saranac Hale Spencer May 31, 2018 2 minutes

    Q: Did a 79-year-old woman with an AK-47 save two police officers?

    A: No. That made-up story was written as satire and dates back to 2015.

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    A story originally published as a joke in 2015 has now been copied and presented as serious news. It’s not.

    The story claims — shot gang members with an AK-47 assault rifle after they had opened fire on two police officers.

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