Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
7%
1 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
BBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
13
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
- Published
A murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead in a "senseless act of violence" as up to 50 people – including children – gathered for a memorial service in west London.
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people → publish → London
The Met Police said it was called to the scene at 19:47 GMT on Friday after multiple shots had been heard by members of the public at the junction of Braybrook Street and Erconwald Street in East Acton.
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shots → say → Acton
Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, despite the efforts of medics.
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man → attend → medics
No arrests have been made and a police cordon remains in place in Braybrook Street.
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cordon → make → Street
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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witnesses → appeal → ?
The victim's family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
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family → inform → officers
A post-mortem examination is scheduled to establish the cause of death, but the victim is believed to have sustained a gunshot wound, the force said.
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force → schedule → wound
Det Ch Insp Brian Howie, who is leading the investigation, said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of a man whose life was taken in a senseless act of violence.
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life → lead → violence
"We understand a large number of people had gathered for a memorial service and what should have been a time to come together in remembrance has instead left a family devastated.
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been → understand → family
We believe between 40 and 50 people, including children, were present when this incident occurred.
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incident → believe → children
Someone knows what happened and we need them to come forward."
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them → know → ?
He has asked anyone who was around Erconwald Street, Braybrook Street, the surrounding roads or Wormwood Scrubs playground between 18:00 and 20:00, to "please think carefully about what you saw".
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you → ask → what
He added: "Did you see anyone carrying or concealing weapons, people on bicycles acting suspiciously, or vehicles being driven at speed?
"
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vehicles → add → speed
We also want to hear from anyone with photographs, video, dashcam, doorbell or mobile phone footage or who has seen anything relevant on social media.
"
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who → want → media
However insignificant it may seem, the smallest piece of information could prove crucial in helping us establish what happened and identify those responsible."
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what → seem → Facebook
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