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Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12

ABC News and The Sun (US) describe the same event in different terms.

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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

DIFFERENT SPIN

HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningCenter-leftAt least 5 killed, several injured in shooting at Polish market square: PoliceABC NewsHigh
Right-leaningAt least five dead & 12 injured in horror shooting after gunman drives into tourist hotspot and opens fire in PolandThe Sun (US)Mixed
Center baseline · Washington's Top News (WTOP)Mostly FactualGunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12

As of November 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12.
The headline split The left frames it as "At least 5 killed, several injured in shooting at Polish market square: Police". The right frames it as "At least five dead & 12 injured in horror shooting after gunman drives into tourist hotsp...".
Match confidence High confidence. 16 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

16 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceStrong

83/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftAt least 5 killed, several injured in shooting at Polish market square: Police

ABC News · Center-left · News report

CenterGunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightAt least five killed, 10 injured in shooting in Polish city of Krakow

The Jerusalem Post · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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ABC NewsNews report · Nov 7, 4:36 PM

At least 5 killed, several injured in shooting at Polish market square: Police

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

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iNews (UK)News report · Nov 7, 3:38 PM

At least five killed after man opens fire in Krakow square, Polish police say

The gunman was detained following the shooting in the town's market square

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 7, 4:01 PM

Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a market square in Krakow, Poland, police said. The gunman aimed...

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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Nov 7, 4:35 PM

Breaking: At least five killed in shooting in Krakow

About a dozen other people have been injured after the shooting in Poland's second largest city.

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Nov 7, 3:22 PM

At least five people killed in shooting in Poland’s Krakow

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says police are investigating after 'tragic shooting' in second-largest city.

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EuronewsNews report · Nov 7, 3:37 PM

At least five killed in shooting in Kraków, Polish police say

The shooting occurred in the Main Square in Kraków, the municipal government said on X. A spokesperson for the local firefighters told Polsat News that the perpetrator fired a gun from a pa...

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France 24News report · Nov 7, 3:26 PM

🔴 At least five people killed in shooting in Krakow, Polish police say ⤵️

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The IndependentNews report · Nov 7, 4:39 PM

‘Horrific mass shooting’ in Krakow after gunman kills five in Polish hotspot

The shooting occurred in Krakow’s Main Square on Saturday afternoon at around 3pm local time

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Nov 7, 3:46 PM

Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12

A gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a market square in the center of Krakow, Poland, killing five people and injuring more than a dozen, according to police

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The Jerusalem PostNews report · Nov 7, 5:11 PM

At least five killed, 10 injured in shooting in Polish city of Krakow

Police stated that the suspected shooter, an unidentified Polish citizen, began firing at random civilians from their car before being shot by police officers and detained.

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The Mirror UKNews report · Nov 7, 3:18 PM

Gunman opens fire in Polish city centre as five killed and several injured

A car carrying the attackers allegedly drove onto Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland and the attackers began shooting with one of the victims said to be a counter-terror cop

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NBC News - WorldNews report · Nov 7, 3:58 PM

Five people killed, multiple injured in Poland market shooting

Authorities in Poland are investigating a shooting that left five people dead and at least a dozen injured in the Main Market Square in Krakow, a cultural center of the historic city, accor...

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The Straits TimesNews report · Nov 7, 4:03 PM

Five killed in shooting in main square of Polish city of Krakow, police say

WARSAW, Nov 7 - Five people were killed and more than 10 were injured in a shooting on the main market square in the southern city of Krakow on Saturday, police said.

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The Sun (US)News report · Nov 7, 3:14 PM

At least five dead & 12 injured in horror shooting after gunman drives into tourist hotspot and opens fire in Poland

AT least five people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman clad in military gear opened fire on a busy street in Poland. The horror shooting unfolded in the bustling...

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Toronto StarNews report · Nov 7, 3:10 PM

Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a market square in Krakow, Poland, police said.

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The SunNews report · Nov 7, 3:14 PM

At least five dead & 12 injured in horror shooting after gunman drives into tourist hotspot and opens fire in Poland

AT least five people have been killed and 12 more injured after a gunman opened fire on a busy street in Poland. The horror shooting unfolded in the bustling Main Market Square in Krakow sh...

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Details83/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 16 sources
83/99 Wording GapHigh confidence16 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 7, 3:10 PM: Toronto Star joined the source map.

Nov 7, 3:14 PM: The Sun (US) joined the source map.

Nov 7, 3:14 PM: The Sun joined the source map.

Nov 7, 3:18 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is stable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.