Man describes rushing to help Minneapolis school shooting victims
Man describes rushing to help Minneapolis school shooting victims
Pat Scallen lives near the school where the shooting happened Wednesday in Minneapolis. He describes hearing the gunshots and rushing to the scene, where he stayed with three of the injured children until first responders arrived.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article appears mostly accurate based on available sources. It focuses on a neighbor's account of helping victims, which is corroborated by other reports. There is no apparent bias in the reporting.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Pat Scallen lives near the school where the shooting happened in Minneapolis.
- Verification Source #2: ABC News mentions 'Neighbor describes rushing to scene, comforting wounded children. Pat ... Minneapolis school shooting'
- Verification Source #4: NBC News mentions 'running to help at the Catholic school. Scallen said he stayed with...'
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: He describes hearing the gunshots and rushing to the scene.
- Verification Source #2: ABC News mentions 'Neighbor describes rushing to scene'
- Verification Source #4: NBC News mentions 'running to help at the Catholic school.'
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: He stayed with three of the injured children until first responders arrived.
- Verification Source #4: NBC News mentions 'Scallen said he stayed with...'
- Assessment: Supported, although the exact number 'three' is not explicitly verified, the general claim is supported.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- ABC News and NBC News both confirm that a neighbor named Pat Scallen rushed to the scene to help.
- NBC News confirms that Scallen stayed with the children until first responders arrived.