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Chatrie pleaded guilty to robbing Call Federal Credit Union at gunpoint on May 20, 2019, and was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Two masked men stopped a delivery driver, placed the device in the trunk of his car and forced him at gunpoint to take the device to the police station, according to authorities.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The man who allegedly shot the officers while under medical observation at Swedish Hospital was one of a pair that had originally attempted to rob an Albany Park dollar store at gunpoint.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, a juvenile told police he was robbed at gunpoint during a teen meetup at the White Marsh Mall.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Two masked men stopped a delivery driver, placed the device in the trunk of his car and forced him at gunpoint to take the device to the police station, according to authorities.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The man who allegedly shot the officers while under medical observation at Swedish Hospital was one of a pair that had originally attempted to rob an Albany Park dollar store at gunpoint.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, a juvenile told police he was robbed at gunpoint during a teen meetup at the White Marsh Mall.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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