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12-year-old girl killed in Baltimore park shooting tied to parking dispute

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A 12-year-old girl was killed and three adults were wounded after gunfire broke out at Leon Day Park in Baltimore on Saturday evening, during a youth football event, police said. Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said the shooting began as an argument between two men over a parking space, and the men then exchanged gunfire; the girl was not believed to be the intended target. A 25-year-old woman was also shot, and two men later sought hospital treatment for gunshot wounds; a fourth adult, a 35-year-old woman, later reported a graze wound. Police said they were searching for at least two suspects and the investigation was ongoing.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. A 12-year-old girl was killed in a shooting at Leon Day Park in Baltimore on Saturday evening.

    Reported byLeftCenterRight

  2. The shooting stemmed from an argument between two men over a parking space, according to police.

    Reported byLeftCenterRight

  3. Three other adults were wounded; a fourth later sought treatment for a graze wound.

    Reported byLeftRight

  4. The shooting occurred near or during a youth football game at the park.

    Reported byLeftCenterRight

  5. Police said they were searching for at least two suspects.

    Reported byCenterRight

  6. Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said the two men involved were “cowards.”

    Reported byLeftCenter

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The exact number of people wounded besides the girl.

    Several outlets report three adults wounded, while TheGrio and others note a fourth adult, a 35-year-old woman, later sought treatment for a graze wound.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left-side headlines center on the girl’s death and the park shooting, with one outlet (The Guardian) grouping it with a separate mass shooting in Georgia under a broader gun-violence frame.

    12-year-old girl killed in Baltimore park shooting during youth football game
    TheGrioLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center outlets both frame the cause of the shooting with quotation marks around 'parking space,' signaling it as a reported rather than confirmed detail.

    Girl, 12, fatally shot in US during 'dispute over parking space'
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    5 outlets

    Right-side headlines emphasize the youth football event as the backdrop and the number of people wounded, with Daily Mail adding detail about the specific homecoming game.

    12-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot in Crossfire at Youth Football Game
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    high-profile mass shooting

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    horror unfolded

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    horror unfoldedMore neutral: the shooting occurred

    Adds dramatic emphasis beyond a neutral description of the event occurring.

    The horror unfolded at Leon Day Park in West Baltimore on Saturday night as crowds gathered to watch…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    high-profile mass shootingMore neutral: another mass shooting

    Adds a dramatic framing label beyond simply reporting the event's scale and casualties.

    In another high-profile mass shooting in the US over the weekend, a 12-year-old girl was shot and killed and three…

    Used byThe Guardian (Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • the girl’s death
  • the youth football setting
  • broader pattern of gun violence (Guardian)

Leaves out

  • Specific detail that a fourth adult later reported a graze wound (not in NBC or Guardian excerpts)

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • TheGrioLeft

    12-year-old girl killed in Baltimore park shooting during youth football game

    A dispute between two men over a parking space escalated into gunfire at Leon Day Park, where families had gathered

    Read at TheGrio (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeft

    Mass shootings leave two people dead in Georgia and 12-year-old girl dead in Baltimore

    At least 25 injured at block party shooting in Georgia and three wounded in Baltimore park shooting, officials say Two people were killed and at least 25 other injured when a shooting erupted at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, early on Sunday, according to …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    12-year-old girl fatally shot in park where youth football game was being played

    Two men arguing over a parking spot began shooting at each other.

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
  • NBC NewsLeft

    12-year-old girl killed in Baltimore shooting sparked by apparent parking dispute

    A 12-year-old girl was killed and three others were injured when gunfire erupted amid an apparent dispute over parking at a Baltimore park Saturday, officials said.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the girl was not the intended target
  • police account of the dispute

Leaves out

  • Total number of people wounded beyond the girl

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • BBC NewsCenter

    Girl, 12, fatally shot in US during 'dispute over parking space'

    Police in Baltimore have said the young girl was not a target of the shooting but was caught in the crossfire.

    Read at BBC News (opens in a new tab)
  • Sky NewsCenter

    Girl, 12, killed after shooting over 'parking space' in Baltimore, police say

    A 12-year-old girl was killed after a shooting broke out over an apparent dispute over parking, Baltimore police said.

    Read at Sky News (opens in a new tab)

From the right

5 outlets

Leads with

  • location at youth football event
  • number of wounded
  • search for suspects
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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    12-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot in Crossfire at Youth Football Game

    A 12-year-old girl was killed Saturday night at Baltimore's Leon Day Park when an argument escalated into an exchange of gunfire during a youth football game.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Police say a 12-year-old girl was fatally shot at Baltimore park where youth football game was

    A 12-year-old girl was fatally shot and three other people were wounded at a Baltimore park where a youth football game was being played, and police said they were seeking at least two suspects.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Girl, 12, shot dead and three adults injured after gun fight erupts over parking spot near youth football event

    The tragedy unfolded on Saturday night as crowds gathered to watch the Charm City Buccaneers homecoming game in West Baltimore.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Shooting near Baltimore youth football event leaves 12-year-old girl dead, 3 adults wounded

    A parking dispute near a youth football event at Leon Day Park in Baltimore turned deadly when two men allegedly opened fire on each other, killing a 12-year-old girl in the crossfire.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by New York Post. It counts once.

  • New York PostRightFox News report

    Shooting near Baltimore youth football event leaves 12-year-old girl dead, 3 adults wounded

    New York Post published a report that is shown in full at Fox News.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    NBC News, Oct 3, 9:45 PM EDT

  • Center

    12 hr 58 min later

    Its first report, Oct 4, 10:43 AM EDT

  • Right

    2 hr 10 min later

    Its first report, Oct 3, 11:55 PM EDT

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
  1. NBC NewsLeftOct 3, 9:45 PM EDT
  2. Fox NewsFar RightOct 3, 11:55 PM EDT
  3. Daily MailRightOct 4, 1:09 AM EDT
  4. New York PostRightOct 4, 1:33 AM EDT
  5. The Washington TimesRightOct 4, 9:06 AM EDT
  6. ABC NewsLeftOct 4, 9:51 AM EDT
  7. Sky NewsCenterOct 4, 10:43 AM EDT
  8. The GuardianLeftOct 4, 11:04 AM EDT
  9. BBC NewsCenterOct 4, 2:25 PM EDT
  10. TheGrioLeftOct 4, 2:47 PM EDT
  11. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 5, 10:31 AM EDT

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