Five shot in Washington DC, ‘active shooter’ barricaded inside building
Verified: 3 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 12, 1 of them from the United States.
The shootings were reported in Logan Circle, within walking distance of the White House. At least one person was shot at a gym and died, a witness said.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
1 outlet from the United States, where the story is: UPI · how we count
- Nov 12, 3:33 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisFive shot in Washington DC, ‘active shooter’ barricaded inside buildingsmh.com.au ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 4:07 PM UTC · +34 min
- Nov 12, 4:39 PM UTC+1 hActive shooter barricaded after shooting 5 people in Washington, D.C.upi.com ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Logan Circle shooting of five people with an active shooter barricaded, adding details such as a gym and a fatality, which do not conflict with Report 1.
1m agoAlso reported by kvia.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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What moves the score
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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