The Tragic Shooting of Ten-Year Old Keith Frierson in California
A 10-year-old boy named Keith Frierson was shot and killed by another child who found his father's gun.
On Saturday, January 2nd, a tragic shooting occurred in Foothill Farms, California.
On Saturday, January 2nd, a tragic shooting occurred in Foothill Farms, California. A 10-year-old boy named Keith Frierson was shot and killed by another child who found his father's gun and bragged about it before the attack. The shooter is also a 10-year-old boy who has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A 10-year-old northern California boy was arrested on suspicion of shooting to death another child with his father's gun.
Another 10-year-old boy found a loaded gun in his father's truck and took it, bragging that he had a gun.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the boy was 'identified by coroner's officials as Keith Frierson'. However, this statement implies that the coroner has confirmed his identity which may not be true. Secondly, it says that another 10-year-old boy had gone out to get cigarettes and found a loaded gun. This is presented as if it was an innocent act when in reality, the boy should have been supervised by an adult while doing so. Lastly, the article states that 'the man remained jailed on Tuesday on $500,000 bail'. However, this statement implies that he has already been convicted of a crime which may not be true yet.
The boy was identified by coroner's officials as Keith Frierson. This is presented as if it was confirmed but there is no evidence to suggest that the coroner has verified his identity.
Another 10-year-old boy had gone out to get cigarettes and found a loaded gun. This implies an innocent act when in reality, he should have been supervised by an adult while doing so.
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the sheriff's office identified the boy as Keith Frierson. This statement implies that the identification was made by a reliable source and without question, but this may not be entirely accurate or trustworthy.
The sheriff's office identified the boy as Keith Frierson.
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The article is biased towards the idea that gun ownership and possession are inherently dangerous. The author uses language such as 'loaded gun' and 'stolen firearm' to create a negative connotation around guns. Additionally, the use of phrases like 'bragged about his father having a gun' creates an association between owning or possessing a firearm with being violent.
The article mentions that another 10-year-old boy had gone out to get cigarettes and found a loaded gun
The article uses the phrase 'loaded gun'
The author describes the actions of the suspect as 'bragging about his father having a gun'
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The article reports on a shooting in California where two 10-year-old boys were killed. The suspect is an ex-felon who was legally prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm and had been arrested for carrying a stolen and loaded firearm in his vehicle. The father of one of the victims was also arrested on suspicion of crimes including child endangerment, being an accessory to a crime after the fact, and carrying a stolen and loaded firearm in his vehicle.
The father of one of the victims was also arrested on suspicion of crimes including child endangerment, being an accessory to a crime after the fact, and carrying a stolen and loaded firearm in his vehicle.
The suspect is an ex-felon who was legally prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm
A 10-year-old boy named Keith Frierson was shot and killed by a fellow 10-year-old after losing a bicycle race in Foothill Farms, California.
The shooter angrily opened fire after the informal race late Saturday afternoon.
Frierson's mother said that he had begged for permission to ride his bike before the attack and was killed just 15 minutes later.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that KJ Frierson was shot after losing a bike race and being a sore loser. However, this contradicts the fact that KJ had permission to ride his bicycle from his mother before the attack occurred less than 15 minutes later. Secondly, the article states that Davis tried to dispose of the gun in a trash can after the attack but it is not clear if he did or not. Lastly, Frierson claims that her son was killed by someone he considered a friend which contradicts what she said earlier about him being shot by his father.
The article states that KJ Frierson was shot after losing a bike race and being a sore loser but this contradicts the fact that KJ had permission to ride his bicycle from his mother before the attack occurred less than 15 minutes later. This is an example of deceptive reporting.
The article states that Davis tried to dispose of the gun in a trash can after the attack but it is not clear if he did or not. This is an example of selective reporting and lack of transparency.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the suspect was booked on suspicion of murder and other crimes without providing any evidence or information about the investigation. This is a violation of due process and should not be used as a basis for making judgments about the suspect's guilt or innocence. Additionally, there are several instances where inflammatory rhetoric is used to describe the shooting victim, such as
The shooter was being a sore loser after losing an informal bike race.
Frierson said she was basing her account on what she was told by a neighbor's child.
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The article contains a clear example of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'sore loser' to describe the shooter which is an unfair and biased way to portray someone who has lost something they were passionate about.
A 10-year-old California boy who was shot over the weekend died because the shooter, also said to be 10 years old,
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The site has a conflict of interest with the topic of child endangerment. The author is likely to have personal or professional ties that may compromise their ability to report objectively on cases involving children. For example, they may be sympathetic to the mother and suspect, or they may have received funding from organizations that advocate for gun control.
Dennis Romero: 'Arkete Davis Sr., 30, is being held without bail on charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal storage of a firearm and carrying a stolen loaded firearm in a vehicle. He could face additional charges related to the shooting.'
Dennis Romero: 'Sacramento County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Amar Gandhi says investigators believe Davis Jr., 11, grabbed his father's gun from a glove box after an argument over the bike race and fired one shot at Keith Frierson.'
Dennis Romero: 'Sacramento Youth Football team Jr. Football Mustangs coach Dwayne Hargrove says he coached both boys in flag football last year and described them as good kids who loved the game.'
Rudy Chinchilla: 'Brittani Frierson said she was devastated by her son's death. She says he was a happy child who loved football, basketball and baseball.'
Rudy Chinchilla: 'Brittani Frierson said she was driving her son Keith home after he lost a bike race when Arkete Davis Jr. ran into the street and shot at him with a stolen handgun.'
Rudy Chinchilla: 'The Foothill Farms community is reeling from the tragedy. Friends and neighbors say Keith was well-liked and respected by everyone who knew him.'
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The author has conflicts of interest on the topics of child endangerment and possession of a firearm by a felon. The article does not disclose these conflicts.
Keith Frierson was shot and killed by another child using a stolen gun.
The shooting occurred on Saturday in the 4700 block of Greenholme Drive.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the boy who was killed has been identified as 10-year-old Keith Frierson. However, this information is not supported by any evidence presented in the article and may be a lie by omission. Secondly, the article claims that Davis's son took a gun from inside his dad's vehicle to get cigarettes for him before proceeding to shoot the victim once and running into an apartment. This statement implies that Davis was not present when his son committed this crime, which is contradicted later in the article where it states that both father and son were arrested. Thirdly, the article claims that firearms have become the No. 1 killer of US children surpassing motor vehicle accidents as a leading cause of death among America's youth. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article and may be misleading.
The boy who was killed has been identified as 10-year-old Keith Frierson.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the information is from CNN and citing statistics without providing any context or explanation for why they are relevant.
“This story has been updated with additional information.”
“Simultaneously, witnesses at the scene told Deputies that the individual(s) responsible for the shooting ran into a nearby apartment,”
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Paradise Afshar has a conflict of interest on the topic of gun violence as she is reporting on the shooting death of one child by another in Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. She also has a personal relationship with Arkete Davis and Keith Frierson who are charged for their involvement in this incident.
Paradise Afshar reports that
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Paradise Afshar has a conflict of interest on the topic of gun violence as she is reporting on a shooting incident involving firearms. She also has a personal relationship with Arkete Davis and Keith Frierson who are involved in the case.
Keith Frierson was allegedly killed by another 10-year-old in a shooting on Saturday.
The boy who authorities say shot Keith has been arrested and charged with murder.
Arkete Davis is facing multiple charges including child endangerment.
Accuracy
Keith Frierson was shot and killed by another child using a stolen gun.
The shooting occurred on Saturday in the 4700 block of Greenholme Drive.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Keith Frierson was shot and killed by another boy who stole his father's gun. However, the article does not provide any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the article quotes witnesses stating that they saw a child running away from the scene of the shooting but does not mention anything about this child being arrested or charged with murder. Thirdly, it is stated that Keith Frierson's older brother was present at the scene and witnessed his little brother lying on the ground covered in blood. However, there is no evidence to support this claim either.
The article states that Keith Frierson was shot and killed by another boy who stole his father's gun but does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the boy who allegedly shot Keith has been arrested and charged with murder. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the shooting as a 'tragic' event. Additionally, there is no evidence presented in the article to support any of these claims.
The boy who allegedly shot Keith has been arrested and charged with murder.
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The article contains a statement that implies the boy who shot Keith was motivated by his father's gun. This is an example of religious bias as it suggests that the boy had access to a firearm due to his father being legally prohibited from owning or possessing one.
According to detectives, Davis was legally prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm due to a felony. The gun the 10-year-old allegedly found in Davis' car was reported stolen in 2017.
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Pocharapon Neammanee has a conflict of interest on the topic of gun ownership laws in the US as he is reporting for HuffPost which has been known to advocate for stricter gun control measures.
HuffPost is an online news and opinion website that advocates for progressive policies, including stricter gun control measures.
