Claims extracted
14
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
7%
1 of 14 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
The Guardian's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
7
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A police officer is in hospital after being shot in the foot in Nottingham in the early hours of Sunday.
asserted
officer → shoot → Sunday
Nottinghamshire police said the officer had approached two suspects in the city centre when he was struck by a bullet.
asserted
he → say → bullet
The force said the two suspects, a woman and a man, had fled the scene and were being sought by police.
asserted
suspects → say → police
The firearm was recovered and a large crime scene is in place around Angel Row in the heart of the city after the incident at 4.50am.
asserted
scene → recover → 4.50am
Claire Rukas, assistant chief constable, said: “This is a shocking incident and a sobering reminder of the potential dangers faced by officers as they work to protect and serve the public.
asserted
they → say → public
“As we investigate what happened and work to apprehend the individuals involved, my thoughts today are with the injured officer, his family and colleagues.
asserted
thoughts → investigate → officer
“I also ask that anyone with additional information shares this with us without delay.
asserted
anyone → ask → delay
Even the smallest bit of information could make all the difference to this investigation.”
uncertain
bit → make → investigation
A team of forensics experts were working within the police cordon on Sunday morning, sectioning off a large part of the city centre occupied by pubs, bars and takeaways.
asserted
team → work → pubs
Curtis Jackson, 22, who said he had recently moved to the UK from the US, told the Nottingham Post he felt “quite worried to be in the city at night”.
asserted
he → say → night
He said: “My thoughts go out to the police officer; this is really a terrible incident.
asserted
this → say → officer
It’s a scary thought that on a Saturday night, when most people go out to have a fun night, someone was in town with a gun ready to use it.”
asserted
someone → ’ → it
Another person, who gave her name only as Melissa, told the newspaper: “Incidents like this just amplify the feeling I have, I don’t feel safe in the city at all and when it’s dark any more.
asserted
it → give → city
“I know police do all they can, but they can’t be everywhere and it feels like scary incidents are becoming all too common nowadays.”
asserted
incidents → know → all
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