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2 Chicago police officers, suspect injured in police-involved shooting on South Side, officials say

Two Chicago police officers and a suspect were injured in a police-involved shooting Friday afternoon on the city's South Side, CPD officials said.

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What happened Two Chicago police officers and a suspect were injured in a police-involved shooting Friday afternoon on the city's South Side, CPD officials said.
The headline split The left frames it as "Two Chicago police officers, suspect shot in South Shore". The center frames it as "2 Chicago police officers, suspect injured in police-involved shooting on South Side, off...".
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Left / center-leftTwo Chicago police officers, suspect shot in South Shore

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

Center2 Chicago police officers, suspect injured in police-involved shooting on South Side, officials say

WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jul 4, 3:47 AM

2 Chicago police officers, suspect injured in police-involved shooting on South Side, officials say

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Two Chicago police officers and a suspect were injured in a police-involved shooting Friday afternoon on the city's South Side, CPD officials said.

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Jul 4, 12:34 AM

Two Chicago police officers, suspect shot in South Shore

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Two Chicago police officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect, leading to all three being shot and hospitalized Friday, according to city officials. The officers, who sources identified as C...

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Jul 4, 12:34 AM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Jul 4, 3:47 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 52/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.