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Still at gunpoint, Victim B took the offenders to the safe in an upstairs closet and opened it, then watched as the offenders took a laptop housed inside.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Prosecutors said Talley pistol-whipped a 55-year-old cashier at a Family Dollar store on Saturday, robbing her at gunpoint with a co-conspirator before fleeing on a scooter.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The driver was forced at gunpoint back into the Brink’s truck.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2013, a then-16-year-old Drummond robbed a Circle K at gunpoint.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Prosecutors said Talley pistol-whipped a 55-year-old cashier at a Family Dollar store on Saturday, robbing her at gunpoint with a co-conspirator before fleeing on a scooter.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The driver was forced at gunpoint back into the Brink’s truck.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2013, a then-16-year-old Drummond robbed a Circle K at gunpoint.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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