: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other
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There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
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An additional 12 people were injured during the gunfight, which prosecutors said involved gang members in a conflict that ignited at 10th and K streets after nearby bars and nightclubs closed.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a statue stolen from the memorial of a deputy who died in a gunfight with Christopher Dorner in 2013.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The men, who were wearing camouflage trousers, approached the consulate before engaging in a gunfight with armed police and security.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said.
—Suzan Fraser, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a statue stolen from the memorial of a deputy who died in a gunfight with Christopher Dorner in 2013.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The men, who were wearing camouflage trousers, approached the consulate before engaging in a gunfight with armed police and security.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said.
—Suzan Fraser, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Gunfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfight. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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