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Sofia shooting
The Sofia shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on 25 December 1974, at block No.1 of Studentski Grad ( ) in Sofia, Bulgaria. On the evening of that day, the perpetrator, 17-year-old Branimir Donchev, entered the building carrying a firearm and a knife and murdered six people, as well as injuring a further ten. Two of the wounded later died of their injuries. To this day, the attack remains the deadliest mass shooting in Bulgarian history.
Article summary
The Sofia shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on 25 December 1974, at block No.1 of Studentski Grad ( ) in Sofia, Bulgaria. On the evening of that day, the perpetrator, 17-year-old Branimir Donchev, entered the building carrying a firearm and a knife and murdered six people, as well as injuring a further ten. Two of the wounded later died of their injuries. To this day, the attack remains the deadliest mass shooting in Bulgarian history.
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- date of birth: 1957-10-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1957-10-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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