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Three bodies, each with a single fatal gunshot wound, were partially decomposed in a shed behind the KCID Road farmhouse that Baker and Bullinger bought in May 2017. — Nicole Blanchard And Ruth Brown, idahostatesman, "He left behind 3 dead women & disappeared. Friends, family & the law still seek answers.," 15 June 2018 He was found dead with a gunshot wound to the temple in 2012. — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, "A dynasty secured," 13 June 2018 Sheriff’s police responded to the home at about 11:30 a.m. Monday for a report of an accidental discharge of a firearm and found the 5-year-old with a gunshot wound, according to a news release. — Mike Nolan, Daily Southtown, "5-year-old accidentally shot by 8-year-old while playing with uncle's gun: police," 6 June 2018 Bigelow said neighbors heard gunshots sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. — David Harris, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Man found shot to death in vacant field in Orlando, cops say," 11 July 2018 As the men pursued each other through nearby streets, court officers heard gunshots, Mr. Chalfen said. — Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, "Man Is Killed by Stolen Minivan After Gunfire Near Courthouse," 10 July 2018 The co-worker heard the gunshots and entered the residence to find the man dead, police said. — Nathan J. Fish, azcentral, "Phoenix police searching for man wanted in June 3 homicide," 3 July 2018 The shooting occurred just after 5:30 a.m., when a passerby heard gunshots at the Shell gas station at Venice and Hauser boulevards and called 911, said Los Angeles police spokeswoman Norma Eisenman. — Joseph Serna, latimes.com, "Woman fatally shot at Mid-City gas station; suspects at large," 3 July 2018 Her mother heard the gunshots and then found the body. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, "Gangs in El Salvador are using women's bodies for 'revenge and control'," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gunshot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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