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Suspect in Winston-Salem shooting in parking lot outside Carolina Classic Fair appears in court

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Suspect in Winston-Salem shooting in parking lot outside Carolina Classic Fair appears in court.
The headline split FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Suspect in Winston-Salem shooting in parking lot outside Carolina Classic Fair appears in...". WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Teen arrested in Winston-Salem shooting near Carolina Classic Fair".
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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Oct 9, 11:18 PM

Suspect in Winston-Salem shooting in parking lot outside Carolina Classic Fair appears in court

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) -- An 18-year-old man accused in a shooting just outside the Carolina Classic Fair Tuesday night appeared in court on Friday. Sincere West is facing multiple char...

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Oct 9, 11:40 PM

18-year-old charged after 2 workers shot in Carolina Classic Fair parking area

An 18-year-old third-party vendor employee was arrested by the Winston-Salem Police Department in connection with the double shooting this week in a Carolina Classic Fair parking area.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Oct 9, 9:34 PM

Teen arrested in Winston-Salem shooting near Carolina Classic Fair

Police say the 18-year-old suspect was carrying a firearm when officers took him into custody; two victims have been released from the hospital.

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Oct 9, 9:34 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Oct 9, 11:18 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Oct 9, 11:40 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.

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