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2 children killed in possible murder-suicide attempt in L.A. neighborhood
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened2 children killed in possible murder-suicide attempt in L.A. neighborhood.
The headline splitKTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "2 children killed in possible murder-suicide attempt in L.A. neighborhood". KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "2 children killed in Pico-Union shooting, suspect hospitalized with self-inflicted gunsho...".
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2 children killed in possible murder-suicide attempt in L.A. neighborhood
Two children were shot and killed in a Los Angeles neighborhood early Sunday afternoon in what authorities say could be a possible or attempted murder-suicide. According to the Los Angeles...
2 children killed in Pico-Union shooting, suspect hospitalized with self-inflicted gunshot wound
Two children under the age of 10 were killed in a shooting in the Pico-Union neighborhood Sunday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
