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Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured

ABC News and UPI describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Krakow police said a man who had driven onto the square began firing at random people from his car.
The headline split The left frames it as "6 dead, 15 injured in market square shooting in Poland: Police". The center frames it as "Nine dead after gunman opens fire in Poland's Krakow market square".
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

62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-left6 dead, 15 injured in market square shooting in Poland: Police

ABC News · Center-left · News report

CenterMass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured

CBS News World · Center · News report

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

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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ABC NewsNews report · Nov 8, 12:58 AM

6 dead, 15 injured in market square shooting in Poland: Police

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

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CBS News WorldNews report · Nov 7, 9:24 PM

Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured

Krakow police said a man who had driven onto the square began firing at random people from his car.

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NBC NewsNews report · Nov 8, 12:03 AM

6 killed, 15 injured in shooting at main market square of Krakow, Poland

Authorities in Poland say they are investigating a shooting on Saturday that left six people dead and at least a 15 injured in the main market square in Krakow, a cultural center of the his...

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New York Times WorldNews report · Nov 7, 11:36 PM

At Least 6 Dead in Poland After Gunman Opens Fire in Krakow, Police Say

The authorities said that the gunman, who began shooting from a car near a market square, was shot and taken to a hospital.

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UPIWire story · Nov 8, 1:54 AM

Nine dead after gunman opens fire in Poland's Krakow market square

Nine people were killed and at least 16 others wounded Saturday after a gunman opened fire in a crowded market square in Krakow, Poland.

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Details62/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
62/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 7, 9:24 PM: CBS News World joined the source map.

Nov 7, 11:36 PM: New York Times World joined the source map.

Nov 8, 12:03 AM: NBC News joined the source map.

Nov 8, 12:58 AM: ABC News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.