Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
9%
2 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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Publisher signals
70/100
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A deputy working security at a gun show in South Carolina fatally shot a patron who had fired at him.
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who → work → him
The shooting happened Saturday afternoon at the South Carolina Arms Collector Association's gun and knife show in Columbia, roughly 100 miles northwest of Charleston.
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shooting → happen → Charleston
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department said the deputy, who was working security at the show, was taken into surgery and in stable condition.
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who → say → condition
The shooting happened at the Jamil Temple, which is frequently rented out for gun shows, jewelry expos, roller derbies and other events.
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which → happen → shows
As of Saturday night, authorities had not identified the deputy or the patron who opened fire on him and was shot dead.
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who → identify → him
It was not known how many people were attending.
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people → know → ?
Loaded weapons are banned at the gun show, per its rules, with an exception for on-duty police officers.
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weapons → ban → officers
All weapons must also have their actions secured.
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actions → have → ?
The sheriff's department said there was no ongoing threat to the public after the deadly shooting.
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department → say → shooting
Authorities said drivers near the Jamil Road and St. Andrews Road area should expect delays for most of the afternoon.
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drivers → say → afternoon
A Lexington County Sheriff's Department deputy shot and killed a patron who opened fire at him at the South Carolina Arms Collector Association's gun and knife show on Saturday
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division will investigate the shooting, for which a motive has not been given.
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motive → shoot → which
A local commented on Facebook that the shooting was the 'wors[t] thing me and my family EVER experienced.
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me → comment → Facebook
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'Everyone screaming and trying to get out of 1 door because men are screaming active shooter!!!' she wrote.
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she → scream → shooter
Another local commented that she had driven by the gun show in the morning and was surprised at how many people were there.
She added that she 'then drove by later to see every cop in Lexington/Richland county in the parking lot.'
One resident said 'there must have been like 50 cars all over the property' after the shooting.
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resident → comment → shooting
Images from the aftermath showed multiple police cars in the vicinity of the temple where the shooting happened.
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shooting → show → temple
A second day of the gun show is scheduled for Sunday from 10am to 4pm at the same Columbia temple where Saturday's shooting happened
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department said the deputy was in stable condition after being taken into surgery
Despite Saturday's shooting, the collectors association website suggested that the gun and knife show would still go ahead with its second day on Sunday.
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show → schedule → Sunday
The event is expected to be open from 10am to 4pm local time at the Jamil Temple.
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event → expect → Temple
The temple has previously been involved in other incidents during gun shows.
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temple → involve → shows
In August 2018, the Lexington County Sheriff's Department said that more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition had been stolen during a show.
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rounds → say → show
Authorities added then that five firearms were also stolen from a trailer and that several thefts had been called in.
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thefts → add → trailer
Five years earlier, the sheriff's department also investigated reports of a handgun being stolen from the gun show, according to WIS-TV.
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department → investigate → TV
The Daily Mail has reached out to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, which is investigating, and the South Carolina Arms Collector Association for comment.
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which → reach → comment
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