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4 shot, 2, fatally, at Auburn Gresham gas station, Chicago police say

Police are seeking four assailants who gunned down a man and a woman and left two others were critically wounded early Thursday at an Auburn Gresham gas station. The victims had been standing outside the station, 7600 S. Halsted St., at about 12:23 a.m. when someone opened fire, fatally hitting a 5...

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As of July 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Chicago police responded to a reported shooting at a gas station in Auburn Gresham Thursday morning.
The headline split The left frames it as "Four shot, 2 killed during attack at Auburn Gresham gas station". The center frames it as "4 shot, 2, fatally, at Auburn Gresham gas station, Chicago police say".
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Left / center-leftFour shot, 2 killed during attack at Auburn Gresham gas station

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

Center4 shot, 2, fatally, at Auburn Gresham gas station, Chicago police say

ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Jul 2, 2:40 PM

Four shot, 2 killed during attack at Auburn Gresham gas station

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Police are seeking four assailants who gunned down a man and a woman and left two others were critically wounded early Thursday at an Auburn Gresham gas station. The victims had been standi...

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Jul 2, 4:28 PM

4 shot, 2, fatally, at Auburn Gresham gas station, Chicago police say

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Chicago police responded to a reported shooting at a gas station in Auburn Gresham Thursday morning.

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Jul 2, 2:40 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Jul 2, 4:28 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 51/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.