The Latest: A suspect is in custody and multiple victims reported
The Latest: A suspect is in custody and multiple victims reported

A suspect has been taken into police custody and multiple victims were reported in a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article makes a few key claims: a suspect is in custody, and multiple victims were reported in a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee. While the claim of a suspect in custody and multiple victims is supported by similar events in other locations (Verification Source #1, #2, #3), none of the provided sources confirm the specific event at Florida State University. This lack of direct verification lowers the factual accuracy score. The article presents the information in a straightforward manner, leading to a low bias score.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim 1:** A suspect has been taken into police custody.
- Verification Source #1: Supports the general idea of a suspect being in custody after a shooting.
- Verification Source #2: Supports the general idea of a suspect being in custody related to an incident.
- Verification Source #3: Supports the general idea of a suspect being in custody after a shooting.
- Fails to cover:* Specific event at Florida State University.
- Claim 2:** Multiple victims were reported in a shooting.
- Verification Source #1: Supports the general idea of multiple casualties in a shooting.
- Verification Source #3: Supports the general idea of multiple victims in a shooting.
- Verification Source #4: Supports the general idea of multiple victims reporting an incident.
- Fails to cover:* Specific event at Florida State University.
- Claim 3:** The shooting occurred at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
- Fails to cover:* None of the provided sources mention a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1: "The Barrow County Sheriff's Office said earlier that a suspect was in custody after “multiple casualties” were reported in a shooting at the..." This supports the idea of a suspect in custody and multiple victims in a shooting, but it is at Apalachee High School, not Florida State University.
- Verification Source #3: "The suspected shooter was identified as 14-year-old Colt Gray, currently in custody. 2 students killed were identified as Mason Schermerhorn and…" This supports the idea of a suspect in custody and multiple victims in a shooting, but it is at Apalachee High School, not Florida State University.
- All sources *fail to cover* the specific claim of a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee. This raises concerns about the accuracy of the article's central claim.