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Police search for gunman after driver steps in to stop dispute

A 32-year-old father is fighting for his life in South London after trying to break up an argument between two drivers on Frances Street.

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A 32-year-old father of four was shot multiple times in Woolwich, South London, after attempting to intervene in a road rage argument between two motorists. The Daily Mail, The Sun, and The Irish Sun all reported that the man pulled over his vehicle on Frances Street to break up the dispute. As he returned to his own vehicle, several gunshots were fired directly at him. [1][2][3]

The Daily Mail reported that emergency services treated the man inside his vehicle at the scene near the Royal Artillery Barracks. The suspect fled the area in a dark-coloured saloon vehicle, and police have launched a search for the shooter. [1][8]

The victim remains in critical condition. The Irish Sun and The Sun both reported that the man was shot in the face and left brain dead, while the Daily Mail stated that he is fighting for his life following the shooting. [1][2][3]

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In short

  • A 32-year-old father was shot after attempting to stop a road rage argument on Frances Street in Woolwich.
  • The suspect fled the scene in a dark-coloured saloon car.
  • Police treated the victim at the scene near the Royal Artillery Barracks and are hunting for the gunman.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Good Samaritan father 'brain dead' after being shot 'multiple times' near Royal Artillery Barracks while trying to break up road rage row - as police continue hunt for gunmanDaily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Good Samaritan dad-of-four left 'brain dead' after being shot in face trying to break up road rage rowThe Irish Sun, 13h ago
  3. [3]Good Samaritan dad-of-four left 'brain dead' after being shot in face trying to break up road rage rowThe Sun, 13h ago
  4. [4]‘He was that guardian angel:’ Good Samaritan dies after helping a stranger on Highway 90FOX10 News, 9h ago
  5. [5]‘He was that guardian angel:’ Good Samaritan dies after helping a stranger on Highway 90Fox 10 News, 9h ago
  6. [6]‘He was that guardian angel:’ Good Samaritan dies after helping a stranger on Highway 90fox10tv.com, 9h ago
  7. [7]Good Samaritan pulls British man from wreck after fiery Pattaya crashPattaya Mail, 15h ago

Background

  1. [8]Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich on Wikipedia
  2. [9]Parable of the Good Samaritan on Wikipedia
  3. [10]Bystander Stops Gunman at Oregon Elementary School After Fatal Shooting HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 11d ago
  4. [11]Father of Two Intervenes and Fatally Shoots Oregon School Gunman HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 9d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

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