Police Shooting Near Republican National Convention: One Man Dead

Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States of America
A man was shot and killed by police near the site of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.
Police arrived and shot the man wielding the knife. His identity has not been released.
The officers involved in the shooting were from Columbus, Ohio.
Two homeless men were fighting near King Park when one of them pulled out a knife.
Police Shooting Near Republican National Convention: One Man Dead

Former President Donald Trump received the Republican Party's nomination for president at the RNC on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the convention, an incident occurred near the venue that involved a shooting. According to various sources,

A man was shot and killed by police near the site of the Republican national convention on Tuesday.

The officers involved in the shooting were from Columbus, Ohio.

Approximately 4,000 officers are in Wisconsin for the convention. Columbus, Ohio, provided a 'police dialogue team' to work on demonstrations at the convention.

Two sources reported that two homeless men were fighting near King Park when one of them pulled out a knife. Police arrived and shot the man wielding the knife.

The identity of the deceased man has not been released, nor have any details about his involvement with Trump or the RNC.

This shooting comes just one week after an assassination attempt on Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. The former president was grazed by a bullet and one person was killed during the incident.

The Republican National Convention continues through July 21, 2024.


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Confidence

85%

Doubts
  • The identity of the deceased man has not been released, and it is unclear if he had any involvement with the Republican National Convention or former President Trump.

Sources

89%

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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Ohio officers shoot, kill man near RNC venue in Milwaukee

Wisconsin News Network (WISN) Amy Fleury Tuesday, 16 July 2024 21:08
  • Unique Points
    • Ohio officers shot and killed a man near 14th and Vliets streets in Milwaukee (not mentioned in any other article)
    • Two homeless men were fighting in King Park, one had a knife (mentioned but not focused on in any other article)
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (50%)
    The article reports on a shooting incident involving police officers from Columbus, Ohio, who shot and killed a man near the Republican National Convention (RNC) venue in Milwaukee. The article does not disclose sources but quotes witnesses who provide details about the incident. However, it is unclear whether these witnesses were interviewed independently or by law enforcement. The article also implies that the shooting was related to an altercation between two homeless men, one of whom pulled a knife, without linking to any peer-reviewed studies or pre-print studies that support this claim.
    • The article does not disclose sources but quotes witnesses who provide details about the incident. However, it is unclear whether these witnesses were interviewed independently or by law enforcement.
  • 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

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

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Police fatally shoot man near site of Republican national convention

theguardian.com Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/13/ pakistan-·coalition-·agrees-to-form-government Martin Pengelly Tuesday, 16 July 2024 19:45
  • Unique Points
    • A man was shot and killed by police near the site of the Republican national convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
    • The officers involved in the shooting were from Columbus, Ohio.
    • Approximately 4,000 officers are in Wisconsin for the convention.
    • Columbus, Ohio, provided a ‘police dialogue team’ to work on demonstrations at the convention.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains a few informal fallacies and an appeal to authority. It also uses inflammatory rhetoric by mentioning the 'assassination attempt' on Trump without providing context that it was a lone actor and not reflective of broader sentiment. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of security arrangements for the convention as being under scrutiny solely due to the incident in Pennsylvania.
    • . . .the former president Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president in November’s election, was the subject of an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.
    • Security arrangements for the convention have come under the microscope since Saturday, when the former president Donald Trump . . .
  • 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

93%

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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Exclusive | Suspect wielding knives shot dead 'in the back' by cops near RNC: sources, witnesses

New York Post Amy Sikma, Tuesday, 16 July 2024 19:48
  • Unique Points
    • A knife-wielding homeless man was shot dead outside the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.
    • The man, identified as Sam or Jehovah by witnesses, was swinging two steak knives at police.
    • The shooting occurred near the GOP event’s headquarters.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (80%)
    The article reports on a shooting incident where a man was killed by police after allegedly brandishing knives. The authors provide quotes from witnesses and the alleged victim's brother, but they do not editorialize or make any author opinions or emotional manipulation statements. They also do not selectively report information, as they include details about the heavy police presence at the RNC and previous shooting incident involving former President Trump. However, there is a potential issue with one statement: 'Another homeless man claiming to be the victim's best friend identified the dead man as
    • 'Another homeless man claiming to be the victim's best friend identified the dead man as
  • Fallacies (90%)
    The article contains several potential fallacies, but none that significantly impact the overall accuracy or fairness of the reporting. The authors use inflammatory language to describe the suspect's actions as 'heard voices' and 'crazy look in his eye,' which could be seen as an appeal to emotion. However, this does not directly affect the factual information presented in the article. Additionally, there are two instances of dichotomous depiction: 'just hours before the nation's leading party members were slated to take the stage' and 'there is a large
    • ][The Post] A knife-wielding homeless man who allegedly
  • 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

99%

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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Individual fatally shot by police near Republican National Convention

Fox News Media Gabriele Regalbuto Tuesday, 16 July 2024 21:31
  • Unique Points
    • Former President Trump received the Republican Party’s nomination for president at the RNC on July 18, 2024.
    • Trump named Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate on July 18, 2024.
    • Trump held an indoor rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 20, 2024, with Vance as his vice presidential candidate.
    • Nikki Haley spoke at the RNC on Tuesday, July 19, 2024. She wasn’t invited or planning to attend initially but changed her plans after Trump’s shooting.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • 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

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Shooting Near Milwaukee's RNC Venue

WBAP Tuesday, 16 July 2024 20:32
  • Unique Points
    • A shooting incident occurred in Milwaukee’s King Park, approximately one mile from the Republican National Convention site.
  • Accuracy
    • One man died at the scene according to witnesses and his sister.
    • Approximately 4,000 officers are in Wisconsin for the convention.
  • 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 (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication