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Pennsylvania house shooting reports differ over death toll
BBC and DW both report a fatal shooting, but their accounts do not agree on whether eight deaths include the gunman.
BBC reports eight people shot dead at a Pennsylvania house, with its summary including the gunman among those who died. DW reports that a gunman killed eight people and himself at his home in Erie. BBC says two children and a pregnant woman were among the dead and that the motive was not known.
What holds up
- ✓Both outlets report a fatal shooting at a Pennsylvania home and the gunman’s death.
- ✓Both accounts attribute elements of their reporting to police, although no underlying police statement is supplied.
What doesn't yet
- ?BBC’s wording indicates eight deaths including the gunman; DW’s headline indicates eight victims plus the gunman.
- ?The victims’ relationships and the presence of children and a pregnant woman appear only in the BBC item; the Erie location and shooter’s age appear only in DW.
Ask before you share
- →Does the latest police total include or exclude the gunman?
- →Which victim details have police formally confirmed?
- →Has any motive been established since these reports?