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British man named as one of six killed in Kraków shooting

What’s new: The gunman, Michal Oksinski, 24, died in hospital on Monday, UPI reported.

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A British man has been named as one of six people killed in a shooting in Kraków on 7 November. PA Media, in a report the Guardian published, names him as James Campbell, 32, of Prestwick, South Ayrshire. UPI and Sky News describe him as a DJ; the BBC says he is understood to be James Thomas Campbell. Scottish police said they were supporting his family, and UPI reports no formal identification yet. Police said a gunman opened fire in Kraków’s Main Market Square before armed officers shot him. UPI reports the gunman, Michal Oksinski, 24, died in hospital on Monday. Police suspect him of murdering three members of his family.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. James Campbell, 32, of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, was named as one of six people killed in the 7 November shooting in Kraków.

    Reported byLeft1Center3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    United Press International, Sky News, BBC News

  2. Police Scotland said it was supporting the family; UPI reports that no formal identification has yet been made.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

  3. A 24-year-old gunman opened fire in Kraków’s Main Market Square on 7 November.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    United Press International, BBC News

  4. UPI reports that the gunman, Michal Oksinski, died in hospital on Monday.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

  5. Police suspect the gunman of murdering three members of his own family.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that a British man, James Campbell, 32, of Prestwick, was among six people killed in the 7 November shooting in Kraków. The Guardian, citing PA Media, leads with his name, while center outlets lead with his nationality and identification status.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Guardian’s headline names the victim and calls him British, carrying a PA Media report rather than its own reporting.

    British man who died in Kraków shooting named as James Campbell
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center headlines lead with the victim’s nationality and whether his identity is confirmed, such as Scottish man identified or confirmed, with the name often left out.

    Scottish man confirmed as victim of Krakow shooting
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the victim’s name
  • British nationality
  • Prestwick home town
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  • The GuardianLeftPA Media report

    British man who died in Kraków shooting named as James Campbell

    Campbell, 32, from Prestwick, South Ayrshire, was one of six people killed in the 7 November attack in Polish city The British man who died in a shooting in Kraków has been named as 32-year-old James Campbell. …

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From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the victim’s nationality
  • confirmation of identity
  • DJ occupation
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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    24 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 9:13 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    BBC News, Nov 11, 8:49 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. BBC NewsCenterNov 11, 8:49 AM EST
  2. Sky NewsCenterNov 11, 9:07 AM EST
  3. The GuardianLeftNov 11, 9:13 AM EST
  4. United Press InternationalCenterNov 11, 3:27 PM EST

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