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Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say

Headlines range from factual reporting of the event and motive to sensationalized accounts including specific victim details, a higher death toll, and labeling it a "terror attack.

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What happenedPolish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say.
What changedThe left frames it as "Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says". The right frames it as "Gunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s Krakow".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 26 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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98WORDING GAP

13 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says". The right frames it as "Gunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s Krakow".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Nov 7, 7:41 PM: NBC News - World joined the source map.

Nov 7, 7:49 PM: Toronto Sun joined the source map.

Nov 7, 8:39 PM: Irish Independent joined the source map.

Nov 7, 9:09 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 98/99 and story health is stable · 26 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Right ·News report
Toronto Sun3h ago

Gunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s Krakow

Shooter appeared to be 'fascinated by far-right', said Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski

Open source
Center ·News report
Washington's Top News (WTOP)1h ago

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot...

Open source
Center-left ·News report
CNBC1h ago

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says

The gunman aimed at random people as he drove into the Main Square, a major tourist destination in the center of the city, Krakow police said.

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Center-right ·News report
Daily Mail3m ago

British man among nine killed after Polish gunman, 25, shot dead his parents and sister then opened fire at Krakow tourist spot in 'terror attack' - as hero cop left fighting for his life

British mannine killedshot dead his parents and sisterterror attackhero cop

Four women and two men died during the shooting at a crowded market in Krakow before the bodies of the gunman's parents and sister were found at his home.

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Center ·News report
Euronews2h ago

Poland: Footage shows people taking cover as a gunman opens fire in Krakow

Footage shows people fleeing as cars speed away during a deadly shooting at Krakow's Main Market Square, which left six people dead and about 15 injured.

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Center ·News report
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)1h ago

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says

A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and several injured others.

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Center ·News report
KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)1h ago

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, authorities say

A gunman opened fire in Krakow’s Main Square, killing six people and injuring 15 others in what authorities described as an “act of terror.”

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Center-left ·News report
The Mirror UK3h ago

Brit among six killed in horror Poland shooting as gunman opens fire in city centre

The head of Poland's police service Marek Boron confirmed that one of the six killed was British, while three of the victims were Polish, with two yet to be identified

Open source
Center-left ·News report
NBC News - World4h ago

At least six people killed after gunman opens fire in central square of Polish city of Krakow

At least six people were killed and a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire on the busy central square in the Polish city of Krakow. Police say the shooter, who was eventually apprehende...

Open source
Center ·News report
WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation2h ago

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, authorities say

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot...

Open source
Center-left ·News report
Stuff (New Zealand)2h ago

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, authorities say

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot...

Open source
Right ·News report
The Gateway Pundit1h ago

Kraków Terror Attack: Gunman Kills Six in Poland’s Historic Main Square as U.S. Ambassador Says “America Stands With Poland”

A gunman wearing military-style clothing drove onto the Main Market Square (Rynek Główny) in Kraków, Poland, at about 3 p.m.

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