BY JOE KELLY
The Star Tribune's article, "A career of firsts and hurdles for St. Paul assistant police chief", starts with a startling narrative lede that leaves a lot of ambiguity and suspense.
The news elements included in the lede are the who, what, where, and when. The who is the most detailed, explaining that Wuorinen was new on the job as a cop. The what was also detailed because the article described Wuorinen was by herself on patrol, and then ends with the kid shooting at her.
The time is general, as the article states that the year is 1989, but didn't list out the month or date. The where was also general, because the author only mentioned that the event occurred in St. Paul.
Although the lede shares many of the same elements as a news story would, it's written to fit a personal profile story, because the who, what, where, and when in the lede don't include the main idea of the whole story. The story itself is about Kathy Wuorinen retiring after a successful and boundary-breaking career. The lede was used as an intriguing introduction to one of the many encounters Wuorinen faced in the field.
http://www.startribune.com/a-career-of-firsts-and-hurdles-for-st-paul-assistant-police-chief/505277752/
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