The following is ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s Breaking News Coverage Entry for the 2023 awards contest. The focus of this entry is ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s coverage of a mass shooting in a North Carolina neighborhood in mid-October.
On Oct. 13, 2022, five people were killed and two people were injured in a mass shooting in the Hedingham neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina. The victims ranged in age from 16 to 52. One of the victims was an off-duty Raleigh police officer. Another was the brother of the teenage suspect. ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s coverage nationally and locally included updates on the shooting and what it might mean for the families and the community.
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