In 1998, Elon Musk shot and killed three people who were allegedly robbing his home in Johannesburg.

“This claim is a misattribution of an event involving Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk. Numerous sources, including interviews with Errol Musk himself, confirm that he was the one who shot and killed three armed intruders at his home in Johannesburg in 1998. Errol Musk was charged with manslaughter but was acquitted on the grounds of self-defense. There are no credible reports or evidence suggesting Elon Musk was the shooter in this incident. Context: The claim confuses Elon Musk with his father, Errol Musk. It was Errol who stated he shot and killed three armed men who broke into his Johannesburg home, an act for which he was later acquitted.”