Fact check: Is it true that a 6 year girl shot and killed a cop at Walmart in the U.S?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, there is no evidence to support the claim that a 6-year-old girl shot and killed a cop at Walmart. The sources discuss several different shooting-related incidents, but none match this specific claim:

• Multiple sources discuss Walmart-related shooting threats and misinformation following the El Paso shooting ^{[1] [2]}
• There was a confirmed shooting at an El Paso Walmart that resulted in 22 deaths, but this was not related to a child shooter ^[2]
• There was a documented case of a 6-year-old shooting in Virginia, but this involved a male student shooting a teacher at an elementary school, not a girl shooting a police officer at Walmart ^[3]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal several important contextual elements missing from the original query:

• There has been significant misinformation and chain messages about Walmart shootings circulating on social media ^[1]
• A hoax about a Walmart shooting occurred in Lubbock, Texas ^[4]
• A real incident involving a 6-year-old shooter did occur, but under completely different circumstances - at a school in Virginia with different perpetrator and victim demographics ^[3]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The claim appears to be part of a larger pattern of misinformation surrounding:

• Walmart shootings in general, which increased after the El Paso tragedy ^[1]
• The story may be a conflation of two separate real events: Walmart shooting incidents and the Virginia school shooting involving a 6-year-old ^{[2] [3]}

Those who benefit from spreading such misinformation include:

• Social media engagement farmers who profit from viral content
• Bad actors seeking to create panic about public safety
• Those attempting to manipulate public opinion about gun violence and retail store safety