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Drexel student arrested after allegedly shooting man in head in North Philadelphia: DA Sources

WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Philadelphia police have arrested 22-year-old Jackson Roberts in connection with a shooting earlier this week, according to sources at the District Attorney's Office.
The headline split WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia frames it as "Drexel student arrested after allegedly shooting man in head in North Philadelphia: DA So...". WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) frames it as "Man arrested for fatally shooting woman in Lower Ninth Ward home".
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CenterDrexel student arrested after allegedly shooting man in head in North Philadelphia: DA Sources

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Nov 5, 12:54 AM

Drexel student arrested after allegedly shooting man in head in North Philadelphia: DA Sources

Philadelphia police have arrested 22-year-old Jackson Roberts in connection with a shooting earlier this week, according to sources at the District Attorney's Office.

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Nov 5, 12:32 AM

Man arrested for fatally shooting woman in Lower Ninth Ward home

39-year-old man was arrested for murder in connection to a deadly shooting that happened last month, has been booked into the Orleans Justice Center.

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Nov 5, 12:32 AM: WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) joined the source map.

Nov 5, 12:54 AM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.