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FACT CHECK #NMQJYAIL

06/16/26 · 3:44 AM UTC · 12 SOURCES

EXHIBIT A

What you submitted

“The man who initiated the confrontation was struck twice during the physical altercation.”
FALSE ✕

TL;DR ·The initiator in the Ritchson case pushed twice but was reportedly struck four times.

WHAT WE FOUND

The claim is contradicted by available evidence regarding high-profile physical altercations. In the March 2026 confrontation involving actor Alan Ritchson, the neighbor who initiated the contact, Ronnie Taylor, admitted to pushing the actor twice . However, Taylor reported that he was struck at least four times during the encounter, not twice . Other documented cases also provide different figures: Michael Brown was struck six times during his altercation with a police officer , and the victim in the Karmelo Anthony case was stabbed only once after initiating physical contact . While an FBI report details a woman being shot twice, she was not the initiator of that confrontation .

SOURCES

  1. 1 · mass.govACADEMIC
    Section 404. Character evidence; crimes or other acts | Mass.gov

    TIER A

  2. 2 · ucr.fbi.govACADEMIC
    Uniform Crime Report Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted

    TIER A

  3. 3 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
    Killing of Michael Brown - Wikipedia

    TIER B

  4. 4 · nolo.comWEB
    Threw the First Punch? Can You Claim Self-Defense?

    TIER B

  5. 5 · armedcitizensnetwork.orgWEB
    Initial Aggressor: Losing the Right to Argue Self Defense

    TIER B

  6. 6 · davisvanguard.orgWEB
    Court Watch: Jury Deliberates in Santa Ana Assault Case with Conflicting Testimonies - Davis Vanguard

    TIER B

  7. 7 · susandeschlerlaw.comWEB
    How to Prove Self-Defense When Facing an Assault Charge

    TIER B

  8. 8 · congress.netWEB
    Everything to Know About the Karmelo Anthony Case

    TIER B

  9. 9 · policebrutalitycenter.orgWEB
    Famous Police Brutality Cases | Police Brutality Center

    TIER B

  10. 10 · slashfilm.comWEB
    Reacher's Alan Ritchson Allegedly Beats Up Neighbor In Leaked Video, Conflicting Accounts Emerge - SlashFilm

    TIER B

  11. 11 · nationaltoday.comWEB
    Neighbor Admits Pushing 'Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson Before Altercation - Today in Nashville

    TIER B

  12. 12 · essentiallysports.comWEB
    “You Got to Call This Thing Even”: Victor Wembanyama-Mitchell Robinson Scuffle Has Announcers Call Out NBA Officiating - EssentiallySports

    TIER B

VERDICT TOTALFALSE ✕
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