Florida woman charged with attempted murder after shooting boyfriend's alleged other partner
Katherine Kelly, 25, of Cocoa, Florida, is charged with attempted first-degree murder after police say she tracked her boyfriend and shot a woman in his car in Port St. John. Kelly first claimed self-defense, then reportedly said she fired to "make a point".
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Katherine Kelly, 25, of Cocoa, Florida, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, after a shooting in Port St. John. New York PostR “Kelly has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.” Read at New York Post ↗ The Times of IndiaN “Kelly has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.” Read at The Times of India ↗ Right · 1She is also charged with aggravated battery with a weapon and shooting into a vehicle, according to inmate records. New York PostR “She has also been charged with aggravated battery with a weapon and shooting into a vehicle, according to inmate records.” Read at New York Post ↗ Mixed · 2According to the police report, Kelly's boyfriend, Elijah Baker, took her Volkswagen for a late-night drive on Friday; Kelly had already texted him about suspecting he was cheating and threatened to shoot someone. New York PostR “Katherine Kelly, 25, had already texted her boyfriend, Elijah Baker, about her suspicions that he was cheating on her — while also threatening to shoot someone” Read at New York Post ↗ The Times of IndiaN “Investigators reportedly recovered text messages from Baker’s cellphone that documented accusations of infidelity and included an alleged threat by Kelly to shoot someone before the incident.” Read at The Times of India ↗
Mixed · 2Kelly tracked Baker's location, took an Uber to where her car was parked, and found him with another woman, Angel Adenau. New York PostR “Kelly, of Cocoa, managed to track her beau’s location, then got an Uber to where he’d parked her car in nearby Port St. John” Read at New York Post ↗ The Times of IndiaN “The arrest affidavit states that Kelly, who reportedly suspected Baker of being unfaithful, tracked his location and traveled to the area using an Uber.” Read at The Times of India ↗ Centre · 1The Times of India, citing a Brevard County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit, says the shooting happened in the early hours of Saturday, October 24, near Bamboo Avenue, after Baker picked Adenau up at about 1:20 a.m. in Kelly's Volkswagen. The Times of IndiaN “the shooting, which occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, October 24, near Bamboo Avenue in Port St. John.”“Elijah Baker picked up the victim, Angel Adenau, at approximately 1:20 a.m. in Kelly’s Volkswagen.” Read at The Times of India ↗ Mixed · 2Kelly approached the passenger side with a pink-and-black Glock and fired one round through the window, hitting Adenau in the left shoulder; a handgun and a 9mm shell casing were recovered. The Times of IndiaN “she approached the passenger side of the vehicle and fired one round through the window, striking Adenau in the left shoulder.”“Authorities recovered a pink-and-black Glock handgun and a 9mm shell casing during the investigation” Read at The Times of India ↗ New York PostR “hitting Adenau in the shoulder, according to cops” Read at New York Post ↗
Mixed · 2Baker then drove Adenau to her residence, where emergency help was requested, and she was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center. Police did not say how badly she was hurt. The Times of IndiaN “Baker drove Adenau to her residence, where emergency assistance was requested. Adenau was then transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center for treatment.” Read at The Times of India ↗ New York PostR “who did not say how badly she was injured” Read at New York Post ↗ Mixed · 2Kelly initially claimed self-defense but then told investigators she opened fire to "make a point" over her boyfriend's cheating. New York PostR “Kelly initially tried to claim she acted in self-defense — but then told investigators she opened fire to “make a point” over her boyfriend’s cheating” Read at New York Post ↗ The Times of IndiaN “Reports said that Kelly initially tried to claim that she acted in self-defense” Read at The Times of India ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left0 outlets
No left outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Longer, procedural account of the same case adding affidavit details, with a headline stressing the Uber and the cheating.
- Emphasis
- Timeline, location, evidence recovered and hospital treatment from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office affidavit.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not name the Space Coast Daily as the original source of the police report.
- Charged language
- “cheating boyfriend”“another lover”
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“Giving a timeline, the police department spokesperson said Elijah Baker picked up the victim, Angel Adenau, at approximately 1:20 a.m. in Kelly’s Volkswagen.” — The Times of India
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Tabloid-style crime item casting Kelly as a furious, jealous girlfriend who hunted down a cheating partner.
- Emphasis
- Her motive and the 'make a point' admission, attributed to police.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits the date, location detail, the single round fired and the hospital treatment given in the Times of India.
- Charged language
- “Furious”“cheating beau”“enraged”
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“An enraged Florida girlfriend hunted down her boyfriend after he took her car to hook up with another woman” — New York Post
What every side reports
- Katherine Kelly, 25, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a weapon and shooting into a vehicle.
- Angel Adenau was shot in the shoulder in a car with Kelly's boyfriend Elijah Baker.
- Kelly took an Uber to the location and used a pink-and-black Glock.
- Kelly first claimed self-defense, then said she fired to make a point.
Left0 articles
No coverage yet.
Centre1 article
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Neutral Detailed recounting of the affidavit with a catchy headline about the Uber and the cheating boyfriend.
Right1 article
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Furious Florida girlfriend tracks cheating beau to shoot his other woman and ‘make a point’: cops
Dismissive Sensationalised short report centring on jealousy and Kelly's motive.
- 27 Oct 14:48 First New York PostR Furious Florida girlfriend tracks cheating beau to shoot his other woman and ‘make a point’: cops
- 27 Oct 17:35 +2h 47m The Times of IndiaN Florida woman takes an Uber to track down cheating boyfriend who took her car to meet another lover; shoots at her shoulder
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