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We heard gunfire in the distance.
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No officers were hurt in the exchange of gunfire.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Officers tried to call the suspect out of the bathroom and there was an exchange of gunfire, during which one officer was struck.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The gunfire erupted Saturday evening at a crowded celebration for a child’s second birthday, shattering what should have been a joyful gathering and sending waves of grief through a city long familiar with violence.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Al-Sahaf rushed Amran's car, and then gunfire began, an affidavit said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Officers tried to call the suspect out of the bathroom and there was an exchange of gunfire, during which one officer was struck.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The gunfire erupted Saturday evening at a crowded celebration for a child’s second birthday, shattering what should have been a joyful gathering and sending waves of grief through a city long familiar with violence.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Al-Sahaf rushed Amran's car, and then gunfire began, an affidavit said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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