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The three allegedly took a cellphone at gunpoint and struck a person April 7, according to the Will County state’s attorney’s office.
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Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The driver, 25-year-old Shemar Amory Rattray, ran southbound before he was stopped by a trooper at gunpoint, the report states.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
During the incidents, police said many of the victims were robbed of phones and property at gunpoint.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
After the crime, Shamar carjacked a man at gunpoint and tried to flee, Shreveport police said in their statement.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The driver, 25-year-old Shemar Amory Rattray, ran southbound before he was stopped by a trooper at gunpoint, the report states.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
During the incidents, police said many of the victims were robbed of phones and property at gunpoint.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
After the crime, Shamar carjacked a man at gunpoint and tried to flee, Shreveport police said in their statement.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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