Its not just the news agencies.
there are videos of various law enforcement officials making all sorts of conflicting statements on the weapons used.
One of them states that the perp used 4 pistols and no long guns.
Every video I saw on the issue was accessed through a link posted by Freepers on various articles right here so i don’t have the links, but the videos are (or were) out there.
Reporters are LAZY, especially in the past 30 years.
They heard one NBC reporter say something and they use it as an uncited source. That’s how it works, as we’ve all learned over the years.
I’m pretty sure it was only media people saying that, I have watched a lot of videos and have never seen anyone from law enforcement saying that.