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We heard gunfire in the distance.
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Rogers died during gunfire the circumstances of which are being investigated by the Texas Rangers at the request of the sheriff’s office.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
The agency said Johnson County deputies found Rogers, who was reportedly holding a pistol, before gunfire was exchanged.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The gunfire echoed inside nearby bank headquarters, where thousands of workers were breaking for lunch.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
At least one suspect has been killed after three people engaged in an armed clash with police officers in Istanbul that saw gunfire reported ringing out near the Israeli embassy in the Turkish city, officials said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
The agency said Johnson County deputies found Rogers, who was reportedly holding a pistol, before gunfire was exchanged.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The gunfire echoed inside nearby bank headquarters, where thousands of workers were breaking for lunch.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
At least one suspect has been killed after three people engaged in an armed clash with police officers in Istanbul that saw gunfire reported ringing out near the Israeli embassy in the Turkish city, officials said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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