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ARCHIVED · 3 LEFT · 3 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Jun 24, 2:34 AM

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Accused gunman, 2 victims identified in deadly California library shooting

Two people were killed and a child was injured in a shooting inside a library in Chico on Monday, officials said.

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What happenedAccused gunman, 2 victims identified in deadly California library shooting.
What changedThe left frames it as "Chico library shooting suspect apparently wanted Columbine-type massacre, police say". The right frames it as "Suspected California library gunman influenced by Columbine shooting and wore matching sh...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

74WORDING GAP

7 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Chico library shooting suspect apparently wanted Columbine-type massacre, police say". The right frames it as "Suspected California library gunman influenced by Columbine shooting and wore matching sh...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jun 23, 11:20 PM: The Guardian US joined the source map.

Jun 23, 11:26 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 23, 11:40 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Jun 24, 12:17 AM: CBS News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 74/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report
CBS News53m ago

Chico library shooting suspect apparently wanted Columbine-type massacre, police say

chicosuspectapparentlywantedcolumbine-type

Two people were killed and a child was injured in a shooting inside a library in Chico on Monday, officials said.

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Center-left ·News report

California library shooting suspect wore Columbine-inspired shirt, officials say

The suspect was identified as Bradley Scott Sayer

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Center ·News report

Accused gunman, 2 victims identified in deadly California library shooting

Two people gunned down by an 18-year-old man who entered a Northern California library Monday evening and opened fire have been identified. The Chico Police Department responded to multiple...

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Center-right ·News report
Fox News1h ago

Suspected California library gunman influenced by Columbine shooting and wore matching shirt, officials say

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Chico library shooting suspect Bradley Scott Sayer was allegedly influenced by the 1999 Columbine massacre, officials say. He killed two and was arrested.

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Center ·News report

Shooting suspect scoped out CA library before returning with a shotgun and killing 2, police say

The 18-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Northern California library did a walkthrough of the building, then went to his vehicle, got a shotgun and fatally shot a man at the main door and...

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Center ·News report

Victims in Butte County Library shooting in Chico are identified; police responded within 2 minutes

The two people killed in a shooting at the Butte County Library in Chico on Monday were identified, as officials released new details about the shooting response and the alleged shooter's m...

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Center-left ·News report

California teen plotted Columbine-type shooting at library that left two dead, officials say

Gunman, 18, faces first-degree murder charges after killing two people and injuring a child at library in Butte county An 18-year-old gunman, who police said wanted to carry out a Columbine...

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