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Police say one Lakewood officer was killed and three wounded in gunfight with suspect

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Police in Lakewood, Colorado, say a suspect who was trying to board a Regional Transportation District bus opened fire on officers on Thursday evening, killing one officer and wounding three others. The suspect was shot and killed in the gunfight, police said. A civilian was also injured, though the circumstances were unclear. Police said the suspect may have been involved in a hit-and-run earlier that day. The names of the officers, the suspect and the injured civilian have not been released. An early report cited a source saying several officers were injured.

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  1. Police said a suspect opened fire on Lakewood officers as they approached him while he tried to board a Regional Transportation District bus on Thursday evening.

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    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    ABC News
    Far Right
    Fox News

  2. One Lakewood police officer was killed and three others were wounded, police said.

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    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    ABC News
    Far Right
    Fox News

  3. The suspect was shot and killed during the gunfight, police said.

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    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    ABC News
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    Fox News

  4. Several Lakewood officers were injured in the shooting, according to a source.

    One outletNewsNation· Center

  5. Police said the suspect may have been involved in a hit-and-run earlier that day.

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    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
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    ABC News

  6. Police have not released the names of the officers or the suspect.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
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    The Boston Globe
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    ABC News

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that officers were shot in a gunfight with a suspect in Lakewood, Colorado. Left and right headlines give one officer killed and three wounded, while the center headline cites a source for several injured officers.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with the officer toll; ABC attributes it to police, while the Boston Globe runs an AP wire headline that states it without attribution.

    4 Colorado officers shot, 1 fatally, after gunfight with suspect: Police
    ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    NewsNation's headline cites an unnamed source for several injured officers and does not mention the death reported elsewhere.

    Several Lakewood police officers injured in shooting: Source
    NewsNationCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    The only right-side outlet, Fox News, rated Far Right, states the officer death as fact and leads with the killing and the bus, without attributing the count to police.

    Colorado police officer killed, 3 more officers wounded after suspect opens fire near bus
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • officer casualties
  • police statements
  • suspect shot dead
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  • The New York TimesLeft

    1 Officer Is Killed and 3 Are Wounded in Shootout on Suburban Denver Bus

    A civilian was also injured after a man opened fire on officers who pursued him onto a bus in Lakewood, Colo., the authorities said. The gunman was shot dead by the police.

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  • ABC NewsLeft

    4 Colorado officers shot, 1 fatally, after gunfight with suspect: Police

    The suspect was also killed in the gunfire, a police official said.

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  • The Boston GlobeFar LeftAssociated Press report

    1 officer killed and 3 wounded in a firefight with a suspect in Lakewood, Colorado

    LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — An officer was killed and three others were wounded during a firefight in a Denver suburb Thursday evening with a man who was fatally shot by police, according to law enforcement. …

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • injured officers
  • unnamed source
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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • officer killed
  • suspect opened fire near bus
  • three more officers wounded
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    2 hr 21 min later

    Its first report, Nov 6, 1:07 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    NewsNation, Nov 5, 10:46 PM EST

  • Right

    51 min later

    Its first report, Nov 5, 11:36 PM EST

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  1. NewsNationCenterNov 5, 10:46 PM EST
  2. Fox NewsFar RightNov 5, 11:36 PM EST
  3. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 6, 1:07 AM EST
  4. ABC NewsLeftNov 6, 1:14 AM EST
  5. The New York TimesLeftNov 6, 2:03 AM EST
  6. New York PostRightNov 6, 2:07 AM EST

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