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Coverage dated June 16, 2022 to June 19, 2022

Deputy: 2 Officers Had Chance to Shoot Uvalde School Gunman

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The unidentified officers said they feared hitting children playing in the line of fire outside the school, the official told The New York Times.

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  1. New York Times

    Uvalde Officer Passed Up Shot at Gunman for Fear of Hitting Children (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A police officer had a chance to shoot the gunman before he entered a school, according to a chief deputy sheriff. The officer declined to take the shot, fearing injuries to others.

  2. NBC News

    2 officers had chance to shoot Uvalde gunman, sheriff's official says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The unidentified officers said they feared hitting children playing in the line of fire outside the school, the official told The New York Times.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Deputy: 2 Officers Had Chance to Shoot Uvalde School Gunman (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The unidentified officers said they feared hitting children playing in the line of fire outside the school, the official told The New York Times.

  4. The Guardian

    Two Uvalde officers had chance to shoot gunman, sheriff’s deputy says (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Unidentified officers said they feared hitting children outside the school, chief deputy tells the New York Times

  5. CBS News

    2 officers passed up chance to shoot Texas school gunman for fear of hitting children, deputy says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The officers said they feared hitting children playing in the line of fire outside the school, Chief Deputy Ricardo Rios told The New York Times.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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