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The mother of a 7-year-old boy who was abducted at gunpoint in July will not face charges related to the incident.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Catriona, the charming young heiress to a vast oil fortune, and her two year old son Adam, were brutally kidnapped at gunpoint outside a fish and chip shop in Fife.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Footage that has been widely circulated on social media apparently shows Crawford getting out of a car at gunpoint during a traffic stop.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Hours after being honored with a parade in Omaha, the 38-year-old boxer was held at gunpoint by local police during a traffic stop.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Catriona, the charming young heiress to a vast oil fortune, and her two year old son Adam, were brutally kidnapped at gunpoint outside a fish and chip shop in Fife.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Footage that has been widely circulated on social media apparently shows Crawford getting out of a car at gunpoint during a traffic stop.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Hours after being honored with a parade in Omaha, the 38-year-old boxer was held at gunpoint by local police during a traffic stop.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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