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Alabama teen arrested after gun fires and kills 16-year-old, police say

The Huntsville Police department said the shooting occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 4900 block of Lumary Drive.

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What happened The Huntsville Police department said the shooting occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 4900 block of Lumary Drive.
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Left / center-leftMan Arrested in ‘Brutal’ Stabbing in Belfast, Police Say

New York Times World · Center-left · News report

CenterAlabama teen arrested after gun fires and kills 16-year-old, police say

The Birmingham News (AL.com) · Center · News report

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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Jun 9, 10:09 PM

Alabama teen arrested after gun fires and kills 16-year-old, police say

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The Huntsville Police department said the shooting occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 4900 block of Lumary Drive.

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New York Times WorldNews report · Jun 9, 11:25 PM

Man Arrested in ‘Brutal’ Stabbing in Belfast, Police Say

The suspect, who the police said is 30 and Sudanese, was charged with having attacked another man in an assault in Belfast that was recorded and spread quickly online.

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NBC10 PhiladelphiaNews report · Jun 9, 9:11 PM

Woman beaten to death with bricks in North Philadelphia, police say

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A woman was beaten to death with bricks in an alley in North Philadelphia in the morning hours of Sunday, June 7, police said Tuesday. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, 45-ye...

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Jun 9, 8:16 PM

Suspect in 'Scream' or skull mask fired gunshot at victim in Winston-Salem, police say

WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. (WGHP) — Winston-Salem police are looking for answers after a masked person reportedly fired a gunshot toward a person near their home. At about 7 a.m. on Tuesday, poli...

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 9, 8:16 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jun 9, 9:11 PM: NBC10 Philadelphia joined the source map.

Jun 9, 10:09 PM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.

Jun 9, 11:25 PM: New York Times World joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is needs review · outlier detected.