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2 custodians found shot to death at Garfield Ridge elementary school: police, union

Chicago Sun-Times and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 11, 2026 at 3:32 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Two custodians were found shot to death in a Southwest Side school building on Monday afternoon, according to information from Chicago police and the employees' union.
The headline split The left frames it as "2 custodians fatally shot inside Mark Twain Elementary School, authorities say". The center frames it as "2 custodians found shot to death at Garfield Ridge elementary school: police, union".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-left2 custodians fatally shot inside Mark Twain Elementary School, authorities say

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

Center2 custodians found shot to death at Garfield Ridge elementary school: police, union

WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Aug 11, 3:32 AM

2 custodians found shot to death at Garfield Ridge elementary school: police, union

Two custodians were found shot to death in a Southwest Side school building on Monday afternoon, according to information from Chicago police and the employees' union.

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Aug 11, 1:18 AM

2 custodians fatally shot inside Mark Twain Elementary School, authorities say

Two custodians were fatally shot inside Mark Twain Elementary School in Garfield Ridge on Monday afternoon in an apparent murder-suicide, according to preliminary police radio transmissions...

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Details60/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
60/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Aug 11, 1:18 AM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Aug 11, 3:32 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.