On Saturday, a report began spreading online that a transgender woman was shot and killed after she followed another woman into a Colorado department store bathroom.



"The transgender woman began raising her voice and using explicit language towards [the other woman] while continuing to follow her into the restroom," the story said. It reported that Karen Workman allegedly fired three shots from a firearm she had in her bag, killing Donna Wright.

The story, first published on a website called Associated Media Coverage ("News You Can Trust"), contained one section of bolded text, which it claimed was the language on a sign outside the bathroom at the department store:

“At Bradford’s we encourage all guests to use the restroom in which they identify with. Thank you, Sincerely, The Bradford’s Management Team.”

There is no department store in Colorado named Bradford's. Karen Workman and Donna Wright are not real people, and Associated Media Coverage's website is filled with fake news stories.