1
: a man armed with a gun
especially
: a professional killer
2
: a man noted for speed or skill in handling a gun
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They were shot by an unknown gunman.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 June 2024
Prior reporting had indicated that a gunman was killed, and that four gunmen in total were involved.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 5 June 2024
Asiata was arrested the following month in Honolulu and was later extradited to California to stand trial for the murder, after police used witness interviews and surveillance footage from the incident to identify Asiata as the gunman.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024
No arrests have been announced as of Tuesday afternoon and detectives asked for the public's help in identifying the gunmen.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 June 2024
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 June 2024
Prior reporting had indicated that a gunman was killed, and that four gunmen in total were involved.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 5 June 2024
Asiata was arrested the following month in Honolulu and was later extradited to California to stand trial for the murder, after police used witness interviews and surveillance footage from the incident to identify Asiata as the gunman.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024
No arrests have been announced as of Tuesday afternoon and detectives asked for the public's help in identifying the gunmen.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 June 2024
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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