Authorities Respond to Shooting at or Near Mosque in Columbus, Ohio
Photo: CBS NewsAuthorities are responding to a shooting at or near a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said on social media on Monday. The agency said its agents were responding to reports of multiple victims near the mosque, which is in the northeast area of the city. Police are also responding at the scene. The ATF's statements form the basis of the first public accounts of the incident. Details such as how many people were hurt or killed, the condition of victims, any suspect, and the circumstances were not yet available in the initial reports.
Right-leaning outlets tracked by Crosswire had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative or independent outlets had. Left-leaning coverage, from CBS News, leads with the ATF's social media statement that authorities are responding to a mosque shooting. Alternative coverage, from Newsweek, frames its report as a "what we know" update, adding the ATF's mention of multiple victims and the northeast location. Both rely on the ATF and report no other sources or findings.
How the sides differ Left and alternative sources both report the ATF's response; right sources have not covered it. Alternative coverage adds multiple victims and a northeast location.
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CBS News leads with the ATF's social media statement that authorities are responding to a shooting at a Columbus mosque, relying on the agency as its only source.
Newsweek presents a "what we know" update as police respond, citing the ATF on reports of multiple victims near a mosque in the city's northeast on Monday.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.