Teen Gunman Kills Four at Oregon School, Bystander Shoots Him

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How did the left and right cover Teen Gunman Kills Four at Oregon School, Bystander Shoots Him?

Of the 14 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 57% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 14% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 19. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Teen Gunman Kills Four at Oregon School, Bystander Shoots Him left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 14 rated outlets on this story, 57% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 14% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Teen Gunman Kills Four at Oregon School, Bystander Shoots Him biased?

Teen Gunman Kills Four at Oregon School, Bystander Shoots Him is one event reported by 19 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Teen Gunman Kills Four at Oregon School, Bystander Shoots Him?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Teen Gunman Kills Four at Oregon School, Bystander Shoots Him?

19 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Who was the gunman and what were the casualties?

The gunman was identified as 16-year-old John Griffin Jr. III. He killed three children aged 5, 8, and 11, and one teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Two other individuals, a 7-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher, were critically injured.

How was the gunman stopped?

The gunman was shot and killed by a bystander named Kaylub Giamanco. Giamanco, a resident of Bend and father of two students at the school, intervened after hearing gunshots and seeing the gunman enter the school.

What weapon did the gunman use?

The gunman used a shotgun that had been purchased by his mother. Law enforcement sources confirmed this detail to CBS News.