CenterHigh
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 20, 3:16 AM
3 hurt, including police officer, in shooting near Notre Dame Stadium during football game
3 hurt
Police believe the officer was hit by either shrapnel or a ricochet.
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4 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 2h ago
Mostly Same
3 hurt, including police officer, in shooting near Notre Dame Stadium during football game
Most headlines are consistent, with one outlet slightly varying the number of injured and the specific location of the shooting.
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MOSTLY SAME
As of September 20, 2026 at 3:52 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Police believe the officer was hit by either shrapnel or a ricochet.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 4 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMostly same
10/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftInjured police officer stands for first time after being struck by fleeing car
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
Center3 hurt, including police officer, in shooting near Notre Dame Stadium during football game
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSearch underway for suspected gunman outside Notre Dame football game vs Michigan State
Fox News · Center-right · News report
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 20, 3:52 AM
Police officer among 2 people shot near Notre Dame campus, officials say
2 people shot
Two people were hurt in a shooting Saturday near the University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Indiana. Police say one of those people was an officer, who was possibly hit by a bullet that r...
Center-leftMostly Factual
Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 20, 1:49 AM
Injured police officer stands for first time after being struck by fleeing car
A police officer critically injured when he was struck by a fleeing vehicle near Palmerston North has stood with assistance for the first time.
Center-rightMixed
Fox NewsNews report · Sep 20, 1:12 AM
Search underway for suspected gunman outside Notre Dame football game vs Michigan State
Police launched a search near Eddy Street Commons for a suspected gunman as Notre Dame's football game against Michigan State was still underway.
Details10/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 4 sources
10/99 Wording GapHigh confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 11 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 20, 1:12 AM: Fox News joined the source map.
Sep 20, 1:49 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Sep 20, 3:16 AM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Sep 20, 3:52 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 10/99 and story health is stable · 11 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.