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6 killed, 15 injured in shooting in Polish city of Krakow, police say

ABC News and CBS News World describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened At least six people were killed and 15 others were injured after shots were fired in a market square in Krakow, Poland, according to police.
The headline split The left frames it as "6 dead, 15 injured in market square shooting in Poland: Police". The center frames it as "Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

52/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-left6 dead, 15 injured in market square shooting in Poland: Police

ABC News · Center-left · News report

Center6 killed, 15 injured in shooting in Polish city of Krakow, police say

ABC7 New York · Center · News report

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 7, 7:48 PM

6 killed, 15 injured in shooting in Polish city of Krakow, police say

At least six people were killed and 15 others were injured after shots were fired in a market square in Krakow, Poland, according to police.

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ABC NewsNews report · Nov 8, 12:00 AM

6 dead, 15 injured in market square shooting in Poland: Police

Six people were killed and several others injured after shots were fired in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday, according to regional police.

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CBS News WorldNews report · Nov 7, 9:24 PM

Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured

Krakow police said a man who had driven onto the square began firing at random people from his car.

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New York Times WorldNews report · Nov 7, 11:36 PM

At Least 6 Dead in Poland After Gunman Opens Fire in Krakow, Police Say

The authorities said that the gunman, who began shooting from a car near a market square, was shot and taken to a hospital.

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Details52/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
52/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 7, 7:48 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Nov 7, 9:24 PM: CBS News World joined the source map.

Nov 7, 11:36 PM: New York Times World joined the source map.

Nov 8, 12:00 AM: ABC News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 52/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.