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We heard gunfire in the distance.
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Police said their investigation indicated an argument escalated to gunfire.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Fight ends in barrage of bullets Moments before the gunfire, Jaheim Pierre and his sister were arguing — and Carter interrupted them, the report says.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Andrew Heitzman and his officers heard a barrage of gunfire on the other end of a 911 call.
—Noah Daly
updated June 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
During the course of the traffic stop, an exchange of gunfire occurred between Beers and Barnes in which Beers was shot in the chest.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Fight ends in barrage of bullets Moments before the gunfire, Jaheim Pierre and his sister were arguing — and Carter interrupted them, the report says.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Andrew Heitzman and his officers heard a barrage of gunfire on the other end of a 911 call.
—Noah Daly
updated June 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
During the course of the traffic stop, an exchange of gunfire occurred between Beers and Barnes in which Beers was shot in the chest.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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