Seven Injured, One Dead in Crete Shooting: Ongoing Investigation into Motive

Crete, Nebraska United States of America
Billy Booth, aged 74, was identified as the shooter and was found dead in his home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
In Crete, Nebraska on July 2nd, 2024, a shooting left one perpetrator dead and seven Guatemalan family members injured.
Previous conflicts between Booth and members of the Guatemalan family are being investigated as a possible motive.
The shooting occurred at around 4:43 p.m. and the victims were hospitalized with injuries ranging from minor to critical.
Seven Injured, One Dead in Crete Shooting: Ongoing Investigation into Motive

In the small town of Crete, Nebraska, on July 2nd, 2024, a shocking incident unfolded that left seven individuals injured and one perpetrator dead. The victims were all members of a Guatemalan family who had been subjected to prior conflicts with their neighbor, Billy Booth.

According to reports from various sources,

The shooting took place at around 4:43 p.m., when authorities received multiple calls about an active shooter in the area. Upon arrival, officers found that the gunfire had originated from Booth's residence, where they discovered seven victims with injuries ranging from minor to critical.

Three of these victims remained hospitalized as of press time, including two children. The other four had been treated and released.

The Nebraska State Patrol identified the shooter as 74-year-old Billy Booth, who was found dead in his home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after the incident.

The motive behind the shooting remains under investigation, but it is known that there had been previous conflicts between Booth and members of the Guatemalan family. In one instance, Booth had yelled at them to


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Confidence

85%

Doubts
  • It's unclear if there were any witnesses to the shooting or if any statements have been taken from them.
  • The investigation is ongoing and the exact motive behind the shooting is not yet clear.

Sources

95%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Guatemalan woman shot by Nebraska neighbor 'felt like this was the end' as she rushed to save grandson

Entertainment Variety Tv Site: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv-site/ Didi Martinez Wednesday, 03 July 2024 07:03
  • Unique Points
    • Maria Garcia Sanchez was protecting her 3-year-old grandson during the shooting and took a bullet to her arm and head.
    • The shooter, Billy Booth, had previously tried to start a fight with members of the Guatemalan family in May 2022.
  • Accuracy
    • Seven people were injured in the shooting.
    • Two of the victims worked at Smithfield Foods meatpacking company in Crete.
    • The shooting occurred during a family gathering at the home.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (90%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. It also dichotomously depicts the neighbor as either entirely innocent or entirely guilty, ignoring the complexity of human behavior.
    • Dave Hansen, who lives next to Booth, said he did’t believe the shooting was racially motivated.”
    • Police said Booth, who was white, had been involved in previous conflicts with several of his white neighbors, as well as the Guatemalan family. Dave Hansen, who lives next to Booth, said he did not believe the shooting was racially motivated.”
    • The seven victims were from the state of Huehuetenango in Guatemala and of mixed legal status to be in the U.S., according to the Guatemalan Consul General’s Office in Omaha.
    • This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

97%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

All victims of Crete shooting released from hospitals

Gray Media Group 10/11 NOW Tuesday, 02 July 2024 19:10
  • Unique Points
    • The shooter, Billy Booth, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the attack.
    • Seven people from the Guatemalan family were injured in the shooting.
  • Accuracy
    • The number of victims injured in the shooting: The article states 7 victims, other articles state 7 victims or more (3-year-old grandson, his mother, her husband, her 23-year-old son-in-law and two school age nieces)
    • The cause of conflict between Booth and the family: The article states 'Booth had only yelled at them to “go home” and “speak English” prior to the shooting.', other articles state 'Booth had previously tried to start a fight with members of the Guatemalan family in May 2022.'
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

96%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Hispanic Family Said White Neighbor Shouted 'Speak English.' Then He Shot 7 People, Including 4 Kids

People Magazine Wednesday, 03 July 2024 07:04
  • Unique Points
    • The shooter, Billy Booth, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the attack.
    • Three victims remain hospitalized as of press time.
  • Accuracy
    • Three adults and four children were among the victims
    • Six victims were taken to local hospitals, one victim realized they had been shot later
    • Three victims remain hospitalized as of press time
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The author does not make any explicit fallacious statements in the article. However, there is an appeal to authority when Chief Gary Young states 'That interaction took place in May, he said. Certainly the context of ‗Go home‗ and ‗Speak English” lends itself to that.' This statement implies that the context of those phrases being racist is a given, but it does not provide any evidence or reasoning to support this claim. Therefore, I am deducting 5 points from the score.
    • Certainly the context of ‗Go home‗ and ‗Speak English” lends itself to that.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication