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Police make arrest in a deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend

KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) and WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A 19-year-old man was killed and a woman injured in a shooting during homecoming weekend at a historically Black university in North Carolina.
The headline split WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Police make arrest in a deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend". WCNC Charlotte (Tegna) frames it as "One dead, three injured during WSSU homecoming weekend".
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CenterPolice make arrest in a deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Nov 8, 6:47 PM

Police make arrest in a deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend

A 19-year-old man was killed and a woman injured in a shooting during homecoming weekend at a historically Black university in North Carolina.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Nov 8, 7:14 PM

One dead, three injured during WSSU homecoming weekend

The deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State University prompted cancellations of some homecoming events.

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Nov 8, 6:47 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Nov 8, 7:14 PM: WCNC Charlotte (Tegna) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 7 sources · 1 bucket.