A series of shootings in Missaukee County, Michigan left multiple people dead, including gunman Chad Hickman, 39, who was found dead in a wooded area near Whitlock Lake in Caldwell Township. The attacks occurred at two residences and a wooded area, with reports ranging from five to six total deaths including the suspect; a 13-year-old girl survived after being shot four times and called 911 to report the shooting.
LL outlets (NBC News, The Guardian, The New York Times) cover the shootings as a developing local crime story, providing detailed factual updates including victim ages, locations, the 13-year-old survivor's 911 call, and community impact quotes from police; framing is straightforward incident reporting without ideological commentary.
No centrist outlet in our set has published this story.
R outlets (Breitbart, The Washington Times) provide brief, factual wire-style summaries of the shootings and death toll, with less detail than LL coverage and no ideological framing or policy commentary present in the sampled articles.