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Police say 4 people have been shot in the trendy Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC

KTRK / ABC13 Houston and WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The shootings were reported in Logan Circle, about 1 mile from the White House.
The headline split KTRK / ABC13 Houston frames it as "Police say 4 people have been shot in the trendy Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington,...". WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) frames it as "4 people shot in Logan Circle neighborhood of DC, police say".
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CenterPolice say 4 people have been shot in the trendy Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Nov 12, 1:42 PM

Police say 4 people have been shot in the trendy Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC

The shootings were reported in Logan Circle, about 1 mile from the White House.

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 12, 1:41 PM

Police say 4 people have been shot in the trendy Logan Circle neighborhood of the nation’s capital

Four people were shot in the trendy Logan Circle neighborhood of the nation’s capital on Thursday, police said.

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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Nov 12, 1:45 PM

4 people shot in Logan Circle neighborhood of DC, police say

Authorities say four people have been shot in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood within walking distance from the White House.

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Nov 12, 1:41 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Nov 12, 1:42 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Nov 12, 1:45 PM: WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.