1 of 2 custodians killed in apparent murder-suicide in Garfield Ridge school ID'd: officials

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What happenedOne of the two people found shot to death in a Southwest Side school earlier this week has been identified.

What changedThe left frames it as "Two custodians found shot dead in apparent murder-suicide at Chicago elementary school". The center frames it as "1 of 2 custodians killed in apparent murder-suicide in Garfield Ridge school ID'd: offici...".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Two custodians found shot dead in apparent murder-suicide at Chicago elementary school". The center frames it as "1 of 2 custodians killed in apparent murder-suicide in Garfield Ridge school ID'd: offici...".

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Aug 12, 10:01 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Aug 12, 10:37 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

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WLS / ABC7 Chicago1h ago

1 of 2 custodians killed in apparent murder-suicide in Garfield Ridge school ID'd: officials

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One of the two people found shot to death in a Southwest Side school earlier this week has been identified.

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The Independent2h ago

Two custodians found shot dead in apparent murder-suicide at Chicago elementary school

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A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were reportedly found each with a gunshot wound to the head in a shooting that the school’s principal called ‘deeply concerning’ for families

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