Source: A search is on for someone who shot a tourist in Times Square and then fired at police. (2024, February 9). AP News. https://apnews.com/article/times-square-shooting-tourist-8fcfa433bcee724390c135f6cc902912
This story is written in Inverted Pyramid Style because it starts with a lead that summarizes the most important information. “A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Brazilian tourist in the leg in Times Square Thursday night, then firing at a police officer while fleeing, was arrested just outside of New York City on Friday, police officials said.” This is the lead, and it clearly gives a summary of the most important information. One can note that most of the 5 W’s and H are found in the lead in an inverted pyramid style article. This article lists the who: a 15 year old, the what: a shooting, the when: Thursday night, the where: Times Square, NYC, the why: not applicable, and the how: a tourist and a police officer were shot by a minor. Then one can see the body, which possesses crucial information like the background of the 15 year old and how they came from a migrant shelter in Manhattan, NY, details, and quotes from the New York City Police Commissioner. In the end it is followed by the tail, which has extra and interesting information and wraps up the remaining details. This story wrapped up the remaining details with a quote by NYD Chief of Patrol John Chell. This story is indeed written, organized, and arranged in descending order of importance.
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