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Gunman who carried out Poland mass shooting has died, police say

The Guardian UK and Newsweek describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 9, 2026 at 7:11 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The attack, which Poland's defense minister described as an "act of terror," left six people dead aside from the gunman and 15 wounded.
The headline split The left frames it as "Kraków shooting suspect who killed six has died, say police in Poland". The center frames it as "Poland mourns victims of Krakow shooting amid security fears".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

56/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftKraków shooting suspect who killed six has died, say police in Poland

The Guardian UK · Left · News report

CenterGunman who carried out Poland mass shooting has died, police say

CBS News World · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

CenterHigh
CBS News WorldNews report · Nov 9, 7:04 AM

Gunman who carried out Poland mass shooting has died, police say

The attack, which Poland's defense minister described as an "act of terror," left six people dead aside from the gunman and 15 wounded.

Open source
CenterHigh
Japan TimesNews report · Nov 9, 4:44 AM

Poland mourns victims of Krakow shooting amid security fears

Saturday's shooting shocked a country that had prided itself on being safer than many of its Western European neighbors.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
NewsweekNews report · Nov 9, 6:37 AM

Polish Police Say Suspect In Krakow Shooting Has Died

A man opened fire on the city's main square on Saturday.

Open source
LeftMixed
The Guardian UKNews report · Nov 9, 6:32 AM

Kraków shooting suspect who killed six has died, say police in Poland

Terrorism investigation was opened after a 24-year-old opened fire in a market square on the weekend A gunman suspected of killing six people in Kraków has died in hospital, police in Polan...

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Center-leftMostly Factual
The HinduNews report · Nov 9, 7:11 AM

Krakow shooting suspect dies: Poland police

The gunman was wounded in a shootout with police and had been in critical condition in hospital

Open source
Details56/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
56/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 9, 4:44 AM: Japan Times joined the source map.

Nov 9, 6:32 AM: The Guardian UK joined the source map.

Nov 9, 6:37 AM: Newsweek joined the source map.

Nov 9, 7:04 AM: CBS News World joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.