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Thomasville man charged with first-degree murder after fatal shooting in Lexington

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

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What happened Thomasville man charged with first-degree murder after fatal shooting in Lexington.
The headline split FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Thomasville man charged with first-degree murder after fatal shooting in Lexington". WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Thomasville man charged with murder in deadly Lexington party shooting, deputies say".
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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Oct 17, 7:23 PM

Thomasville man charged with first-degree murder after fatal shooting in Lexington

LEXINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — A Thomasville man was charged in connection with a fatal shooting early Saturday morning in Lexington. Davonte Martese Kind, 25, was arrested and charged with first...

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Oct 17, 9:09 PM

Father, son charged in fatal shooting at Fricker's restaurant in North College Hill

Two people have been charged in a fatal shooting that occurred at a Fricker's restaurant in North College Hill last month.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Oct 17, 6:54 PM

Thomasville man charged with murder in deadly Lexington party shooting, deputies say

Investigators said a large party was happening at the location when a fight broke out, leading to the shooting.

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Oct 17, 6:54 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Oct 17, 7:23 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Oct 17, 9:09 PM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

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