Two shootings at Winston-Salem State University leave 1 dead and 3 injured

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly left-leaning (75%).

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Police said two shootings on the Winston-Salem State University campus on Saturday left one person dead and three wounded, and that it was too early to tell whether the shootings were connected. Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim said at a press conference early Sunday that the investigation was at a very preliminary stage and did not say whether any arrests had been made. The shootings happened during homecoming weekend. Chancellor Bonita J. Brown said all remaining homecoming events were canceled and that counseling was available, and officials said the campus is safe and an earlier lockdown has been lifted.

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Police said two shootings on the campus on Saturday left one person dead and three wounded.
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Left
CNN, NBC News, ABC News
Far Right
Breitbart News
Police said it is too early to tell whether the shootings were connected.
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Left
CNN, ABC News
Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim said the investigation is at a very preliminary stage; police have not said whether any arrests have been made.
One outletCNN· Left
Chancellor Bonita J. Brown said all remaining homecoming events were canceled.
One outletCNN· Left
Police said the campus is safe and an earlier lockdown has been lifted.
One outletCNN· Left

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All sides report one dead and three wounded in two Saturday shootings on the campus. Left outlets add that police say it is too early to tell if they were connected; Breitbart, the only right-side outlet, omits that caveat.

the left
3 outlets
Left-side headlines state the toll plainly, with CNN and ABC attributing the count to police and linking it to homecoming weekend; NBC gives the toll without attribution.
2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead and 3 others injured, police say
CNNLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
No coverage yet
No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the right
1 outlet
Breitbart, the only right-side outlet here, headlines the toll flatly with no attribution to police and no note that the shootings may be unconnected.
One Dead, 3 Injured in Winston-Salem State University Shootings
Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

homecoming weekend context
police’s preliminary investigation
campus safety and lifted lockdown
homecoming events canceled

Leaves out

shooting time shortly before 10 p.m.

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CNNLeft
2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead and 3 others injured, police say
Two separate shootings during homecoming weekend at a historically Black college in North Carolina have left one person dead and three injured, police said Sunday. …
2 hr agoRead at CNN (opens in a new tab)
NBC NewsLeft
1 killed and 3 wounded in shootings on Winston-Salem State University campus
One person has died and three others were wounded after two separate shootings on Winston-Salem State University’s campus on Saturday.
4 hr agoRead at NBC News (opens in a new tab)
ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report
2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead
It is too early to tell whether the shootings were connected, police say.
5 hr agoRead at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

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

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

death and injury toll
time of the shootings
location on the university campus

Leaves out

police say it is too early to tell whether the shootings were connected
homecoming events canceled and counseling available

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Breitbart NewsFar Right
One Dead, 3 Injured in Winston-Salem State University Shootings
One person was killed and three others wounded in shootings on Winston-Salem State University's campus Saturday night shortly before 10 p.m.
5 hr agoRead at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)

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Left
6 min later
Its first report, Nov 8, 9:17 AM EST
Center
No report yet
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Right
First to report
Breitbart News, Nov 8, 9:11 AM EST

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Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 8, 9:11 AM EST
ABC NewsLeftNov 8, 9:17 AM EST
NBC NewsLeftNov 8, 10:09 AM EST
CNNLeftNov 8, 11:35 AM EST

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Two shootings at Winston-Salem State University leave 1 dead and 3 injured

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From the left

2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead and 3 others injured, police say

1 killed and 3 wounded in shootings on Winston-Salem State University campus

2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead

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From the right

One Dead, 3 Injured in Winston-Salem State University Shootings

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