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Gunman Opens Fire in Krakow, Killing at Least 5, Polish Police Say
📍 Krakow, PL·🕐 51m ago·24 outlets
The authorities said that the gunman, who began shooting from a car near a market square, was shot and taken to a hospital.
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✓ Verified · 24 outlets
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.
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The New York Times· National ↗The Independent· National ↗DW· International ↗Euronews· International ↗France 24· International ↗Newsbook· National ↗Al Jazeera· International ↗Asharq Al-Awsat· International ↗herefordtimes.com ↗The Straits Times· National ↗The Guardian· National ↗RTÉ· National ↗Notes from Poland· National ↗Sydney Morning Herald· National ↗South China Morning Post· National ↗Yahoo News· Aggregator ↗ABC (Australia)· National ↗NBC News· National ↗New Straits Times· National ↗Haaretz· National ↗timesofoman.com ↗gulfnews.com ↗
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] All three reports cover the same Krakow shooting, with consistent death tolls and no conflicting facts about location or perpetrator; Report 3 names Main Square while Report 4 says market square, whic
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets18
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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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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Risk Score
high risk