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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After the shots were picked up by Raven, the network automatically alerted all Flock cameras in the area to try to find the gunman’s vehicle, using descriptions provided by the 911 caller.
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Noah Daly
updated June 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
Police are still looking for any other gunmen involved in the shooting and said charges could be filed against the individuals who interfered with their investigation at the house party.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The department later released a 900-page report identifying the gunman in Jordan’s killing as an organized crime figure who was shot and killed in 1985.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
In April, Uthmeier opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI over whether ChatGPT offered advice to a gunman who killed two people and wounded six others last year at Florida State University.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
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Noah Daly
updated June 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
Police are still looking for any other gunmen involved in the shooting and said charges could be filed against the individuals who interfered with their investigation at the house party.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The department later released a 900-page report identifying the gunman in Jordan’s killing as an organized crime figure who was shot and killed in 1985.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
In April, Uthmeier opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI over whether ChatGPT offered advice to a gunman who killed two people and wounded six others last year at Florida State University.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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