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Shootings across U.S. over Halloween weekend leave several dead, including four in Dallas

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Covered by 6 outlets across the spectrum.

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Shootings over the Halloween weekend left four people dead and about 15 injured in three separate shootings in Dallas’s Deep Ellum neighborhood, according to police. Police said they were still working to determine whether the Deep Ellum shootings were related. Separately, according to police and university statements, shootings near college communities in Indiana, Alabama and Delaware left one person dead and at least 21 others injured. Police in Bloomington, Indiana, said a man with a firearm was taken into custody near Indiana University, and that it remained unclear whether he fired any shots.

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Right
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What happened

Key points

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Four people were killed in shootings in Dallas over the Halloween weekend.
Reported byLeft2Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Left
The Guardian, CNN
Center
Straight Arrow News
Far Right
Fox News
About 15 people were injured in three separate shootings in Dallas’s Deep Ellum neighborhood, according to police.
Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
Left
The Guardian, CNN
Center
Straight Arrow News
Police said they were still working to determine whether the Deep Ellum shootings were related.
One outletThe Guardian· Left
According to police and university statements, shootings near college communities in Indiana, Alabama and Delaware left one dead and at least 21 injured.
One outletFox News· Far Right
Bloomington police said a man with a firearm was taken into custody near Indiana University, and it remained unclear whether he fired any shots.
One outletFox News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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All three sides report four people killed in Dallas shootings and that Halloween weekend saw shootings in several places. The center and left lead with the Dallas toll and nationwide scope, while the right leads with shootings near college communities in Indiana, Alabama and Delaware.

the left
3 outlets
Both left outlets lead with the Dallas toll of four killed and about 15 injured, and the CNN headline attributes the count to police.
4 killed, about 15 injured after multiple overnight shootings in Dallas neighborhood, police say
CNNLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
2 outlets
Leads with the nationwide scope, multiple shootings across the country over Halloween weekend, and places the Dallas toll in the description.
Multiple shootings reported nationwide over Halloween weekend
Straight Arrow NewsCenterAll center headlines
the right
1 outlet
The Fox headline leads with shootings near three college communities and their 21 injured, not Dallas, which the description places second; the Fox headline is its own report.
Shootings near 3 college communities leave 1 dead, at least 21 injured
Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

Dallas death and injury toll
multiple shootings in Deep Ellum
police counts and open questions about links between the shootings

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CNNLeft
4 killed, about 15 injured after multiple overnight shootings in Dallas neighborhood, police say
Four people were killed and approximately 15 others were injured after multiple overnight shootings in one of Dallas’ vibrant nightlife neighborhoods, police said. The incidents occurred at three separate locations, all in the city’s Deep Ellum neighborhood east of downtown. …
1 hr agoRead at CNN (opens in a new tab)
The GuardianLeftAssociated Press report
Multiple shootings in Dallas leave four dead and 15 injured on Halloween night
Police say three separate shootings occurred in Deep Ellum neighborhood and are trying to determine if they’re related Police in Dallas say four people are dead and 15 are injured following separate shootings in a Dallas neighborhood. …
2 hr agoRead at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
Also published by HuffPost. It counts once.
HuffPostFar LeftAssociated Press report
Police Say 4 Dead, 15 Injured In Separate Shootings In Dallas On Halloween Night
HuffPost published a report that is shown in full at The Guardian. The headline is the one HuffPost gave it.
2 hr agoRead at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

nationwide scope of the weekend
Dallas toll as the main detail

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PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report
Dozens injured, at least 6 dead in Halloween weekend gun violence at nightlife districts across U.S.
Police in Dallas, the site of the deadliest violence, said four people are dead and 15 others were injured following a handful of shootings in the city's Deep Ellum neighborhood, a center of music, restaurants and nightlife in the city.
1 hr agoRead at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)
Straight Arrow NewsCenter
Multiple shootings reported nationwide over Halloween weekend
In Dallas, Texas' Deep Ellum neighborhood, four people died, and 15 were injured, in three separate shootings.
2 hr agoRead at Straight Arrow News (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

shootings near college communities
crowded parties and campus events
one death alongside at least 21 injured

Leaves out

Fifteen injured in the Dallas shootings

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

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Fox NewsFar Right
Shootings near 3 college communities leave 1 dead, at least 21 injured
A violent Halloween across the U.S. leave police investigating three shootings near college campuses in Indiana, Alabama and Delaware, while Dallas shootings leave four dead.
2 hr agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

Left
First to report
The Guardian, Nov 1, 11:24 AM EST
Center
48 min later
Its first report, Nov 1, 12:12 PM EST
Right
31 min later
Its first report, Nov 1, 11:55 AM EST

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The GuardianLeftNov 1, 11:24 AM EST
HuffPostFar LeftNov 1, 11:27 AM EST
Fox NewsFar RightNov 1, 11:55 AM EST
Straight Arrow NewsCenterNov 1, 12:12 PM EST
CNNLeftNov 1, 12:21 PM EST
PBS NewsHourCenterNov 1, 12:49 PM EST

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Shootings across U.S. over Halloween weekend leave several dead, including four in Dallas

Coverage spectrum

Key points

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the left

the center

the right

Language to notice

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From the left

4 killed, about 15 injured after multiple overnight shootings in Dallas neighborhood, police say

Multiple shootings in Dallas leave four dead and 15 injured on Halloween night

Police Say 4 Dead, 15 Injured In Separate Shootings In Dallas On Halloween Night

From the center

Dozens injured, at least 6 dead in Halloween weekend gun violence at nightlife districts across U.S.

Multiple shootings reported nationwide over Halloween weekend

From the right

Shootings near 3 college communities leave 1 dead, at least 21 injured

How the coverage built up

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