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Suspect found dead, another in custody after shots fired at ISP trooper in NW Indiana
WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 19, 2026 at 3:15 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedSuspect found dead, another in custody after shots fired at ISP trooper in NW Indiana.
The headline splitWLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Suspect found dead, another in custody after shots fired at ISP trooper in NW Indiana". WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) frames it as "Man dead, woman in custody after shots fired at Indiana State Trooper".
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CenterSuspect found dead, another in custody after shots fired at ISP trooper in NW Indiana
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Suspect found dead, another in custody after shots fired at ISP trooper in NW Indiana
Police had been searching for an "armed and dangerous" suspect after shots were fired at a state police trooper Friday in Northwest Indiana, officials said. A suspect was later found dead a...
