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An investigation is underway in Miami Beach after police said a rideshare driver was held at gunpoint by two men.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The gunman fled and carjacked a person at gunpoint near the intersection of Linwood Avenue and West 79th Street.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Disney Channel alum Dylan Sprouse reportedly held a trespasser at gunpoint outside his Los Angeles home early Friday and tackled the man before authorities arrived at the scene.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Another alleged Tre-4 member, Sincere Pomar, faces kidnapping and robbery charges in a Richmond marijuana dispensary robbery where the victims were held at gunpoint and zip-tied, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The gunman fled and carjacked a person at gunpoint near the intersection of Linwood Avenue and West 79th Street.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Disney Channel alum Dylan Sprouse reportedly held a trespasser at gunpoint outside his Los Angeles home early Friday and tackled the man before authorities arrived at the scene.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Another alleged Tre-4 member, Sincere Pomar, faces kidnapping and robbery charges in a Richmond marijuana dispensary robbery where the victims were held at gunpoint and zip-tied, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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