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First Thing: Three young children killed in Oregon elementary school shooting

Attacker also killed a teacher and was shot dead by a community member. Plus, NAZA film-makers describe Israel’s attempts to retaliate Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. A 16-year-old shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher, before he was shot dead by a community member. The children killed were five, eight and 11, officials said. The gunman, who was a Bend resident, has not been publicly

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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
China, United Kingdom, India
English
Countries concerned
United States
Politics · intensity 3.5 · tone -0.96
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Covered mainly by the Sino-Russian & BRICS sphere (80%); silent in Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 20%Sino-Russian & BRICS 80%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by Times of India (India), . No word-for-word republication detected.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. US: 3 children, 1 adult killed in shooting at Oregon elementary school
    Times of IndiaIndeIndia → United StatesEnglish
  2. 3 children, 1 adult killed in Oregon elementary school shooting
    CGTNChineChina → United StatesEnglish
  3. 3 children, 1 adult killed in US Oregon elementary school shooting: media
    Global TimesChineChina → United StatesEnglish
  4. First Thing: Three young children killed in Oregon elementary school shooting
    The GuardianRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  5. 3 children, 1 adult killed in U.S. Oregon elementary school shooting: media
    en.people.cnUnknownChina → United StatesEnglish