Twelve-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after hitting police officer with stolen car

Toronto police allege a 12-year-old boy was driving a stolen vehicle that struck a police officer in East York

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What happenedHe faces other charges including vehicle theft, failure to stop for police and assaulting a police officer and was shot at by police before he fled the scene.

What changedOne side frames it as "Twelve-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after hitting police officer with stole...". The other frames it as "Toronto boy, 12, charged with attempted murder after police officer injured in hit-and-run".

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Still Watching. One side frames it as "Twelve-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after hitting police officer with stole...". The other frames it as "Toronto boy, 12, charged with attempted murder after police officer injured in hit-and-run".

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Jun 15, 3:30 PM: The Globe and Mail joined the source map.

Jun 15, 4:44 PM: National Post (Canada) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 43/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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Center-right ·News report

National Post (Canada)1h ago

Toronto boy, 12, charged with attempted murder after police officer injured in hit-and-run

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Toronto police allege a 12-year-old boy was driving a stolen vehicle that struck a police officer in East York

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The Globe and Mail2h ago

Twelve-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after hitting police officer with stolen car

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He faces other charges including vehicle theft, failure to stop for police and assaulting a police officer and was shot at by police before he fled the scene

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