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On 8 June 2017, prank web site React365.com published a story falsely reporting an infant's death during a police shootout: The story, which is little more than a paragraph without many details and an image, is completely false. The only thing that is authentic in this story is the image, which was taken from footage of a real shooting — the death of 35-year-old Antonio Zambrano-Montes at the hands of police in Pasco, Washington in February 2015. Richmond police confirmed that no such shooting took place. On its front page, React365 invites users to prank their friends by entering titles and text for their stories, while also allowing them to either upload their own pictures or search Google for an image to use in their posts. The site also advises users to make sure [pictures] are free of [sic] use. A note at the top of the page states: The site also contains a disclaimer: We contacted React365 for comment regarding the use of the picture of the shooting. Zambrano-Montes was shot and killed by three officers after allegedly throwing rocks at them. His death spurred both local protests and criticism of police in the United States by Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto. Prosecutors in Franklin County announced in September 2015 that they would not seek charges against the officers.
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