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Man accused of deadly National Guard shooting hospitalized after refusing food
Federal prosecutors say a man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, has been taken to a hospital for treatment of a potentially life-threatening medical condition after he refused to eat food in jail
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What happenedProsecutors say Lakanwal refused food and even water at times before he was hospitalized, reports say.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Man charged with killing National Guard member hospitalized after refusing food". The center frames it as "Man accused of deadly National Guard shooting hospitalized after refusing food".
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Left / center-leftMan charged with killing National Guard member hospitalized after refusing food
ABC News - US · Center-left · News report
CenterMan accused of deadly National Guard shooting hospitalized after refusing food
WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) · Center · News report
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Man charged with killing National Guard member hospitalized after refusing food
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Federal prosecutors say a man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, has been taken to a hospital for treatment of a potentially life-threa...
