ABOVE: Fake news of a serial killer in Murfreesboro is causing concern by residents who believe the story is real.

Fake news that is circulating online and in social media suggests that a serial killer is on the lose in Murfreesboro. However, the story could not be further from the truth.

According to the fictitious information, it is suggested that 10 people were strangled inside their homes in the past 36 hours. However, those vicious murders never took place. It is 100 percent fake.

Murfreesboro Police Chief Karl Durr said don't believe everything you read online...

Again, the news of ten or more murders in Murfreesboro is not true. In fact, there have not been any murders in the past 36 hours in Murfreesboro.

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BELOW: Examples of how quickly fake news on social media can spread via FaceBook