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gun down

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gunned down; gunning down; guns down

Definition of gun down

: to shoot (someone) with a gun He was gunned down in the street.

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“Gun down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20down. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.

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