1
: a man armed with a gun
especially
: a professional killer
2
: a man noted for speed or skill in handling a gun
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They were shot by an unknown gunman.
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The gunman, found dead days later, had planned the attack for years and left confessional videos but gave no motive.
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Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Three people were wounded when a gunman allegedly opened fire in East Los Angeles on Sunday night, authorities said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Johnson, who was 15 when he was charged with murder, alleged Guevara framed him by burying a lineup report identifying someone else as the gunman in a 1991 Humboldt Park shooting, then lied about it at trial.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Surveillance video showed a masked gunman, who is believed to be Mangione, shooting him.
—Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Three people were wounded when a gunman allegedly opened fire in East Los Angeles on Sunday night, authorities said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Johnson, who was 15 when he was charged with murder, alleged Guevara framed him by burying a lineup report identifying someone else as the gunman in a 1991 Humboldt Park shooting, then lied about it at trial.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Surveillance video showed a masked gunman, who is believed to be Mangione, shooting him.
—Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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