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We heard gunfire in the distance.
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More gunfire broke out, and three officers were injured, Allen fatally.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
This time, it’s filled not with gunfire and dreadnoughts, but with some of the world’s most advanced submarines under one flag.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
There were no serious injuries from gunfire to the person who was fired upon, according to officials.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
According to the department, agents’ vehicles were boxed in, agents came under gunfire, and attackers threw bricks and paint cans at agents.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
This time, it’s filled not with gunfire and dreadnoughts, but with some of the world’s most advanced submarines under one flag.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
There were no serious injuries from gunfire to the person who was fired upon, according to officials.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
According to the department, agents’ vehicles were boxed in, agents came under gunfire, and attackers threw bricks and paint cans at agents.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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