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Murder suspect in NW Indiana Walmart shooting ordered held, had been in relationship with victim

The Birmingham News (AL.com) and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe man charged in the fatal shooting of a Walmart employee in Hammond appeared virtually in a Lake County, Indiana court Friday, where he was ordered to remain in custody.
What changedWLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Murder suspect in NW Indiana Walmart shooting ordered held, had been in relationship with...". The Birmingham News (AL.com) frames it as "Victim’s sister says Birmingham murder suspect threatened to kill days before shooting, d...".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 1 bucket

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Still Watching. WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Murder suspect in NW Indiana Walmart shooting ordered held, had been in relationship with...". The Birmingham News (AL.com) frames it as "Victim’s sister says Birmingham murder suspect threatened to kill days before shooting, d...".

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Nov 6, 11:09 PM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.

Nov 6, 11:56 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

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Murder suspect in NW Indiana Walmart shooting ordered held, had been in relationship with victim

The man charged in the fatal shooting of a Walmart employee in Hammond appeared virtually in a Lake County, Indiana court Friday, where he was ordered to remain in custody.

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Center ·News report

Victim’s sister says Birmingham murder suspect threatened to kill days before shooting, detective says

Testimony showed Marlon Thomas admitted to shooting Brandon Carpenter amid an ongoing dispute over a gun.

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