No, 'Samantha Hyde' Is Not the Name of the Nashville School Shooter An old, tired internet hoax was reborn on social media after the March 27, 2023, Nashville school shooting.

The Wisconsin school shooter was identified as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, not "Samuel Hyde." Sam Hyde is a comedian who has been repeatedly and falsely linked to high-profile shootings for years.

The Sam Hyde shooter meme resurfaced after the Abundant Life school shooting. We VERIFY its long history, origins, and why it spreads after tragedies.

Doja Cat shared photos of her wearing a T-shirt featuring Sam Hyde. Doja Cat/Instagram, Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist for The Washington Post via Getty Images ...

The Sam Hyde shooter meme resurfaced after the Abundant Life school shooting. We VERIFY its long history, origins, and why it spreads after tragedies.

The Sam Hyde shooter meme resurfaced after the Abundant Life school shooting. We VERIFY its long history, origins, and why it spreads after tragedies.

The Sam Hyde shooter meme resurfaced after the Abundant Life school shooting. We VERIFY its long history, origins, and why it spreads after tragedies.

The Sam Hyde shooter meme resurfaced after the Abundant Life school shooting. We VERIFY its long history, origins, and why it spreads after tragedies.

The Sam Hyde shooter meme resurfaced after the Abundant Life school shooting. We VERIFY its long history, origins, and why it spreads after tragedies.

The Sam Hyde shooter meme resurfaced after the Abundant Life school shooting. We VERIFY its long history, origins, and why it spreads after tragedies.

The Sam Hyde shooter meme resurfaced after the Abundant Life school shooting. We VERIFY its long history, origins, and why it spreads after tragedies.

The Sam Hyde shooter meme resurfaced after the Abundant Life school shooting. We VERIFY its long history, origins, and why it spreads after tragedies.