gunshot
noun
gun·shot
ˈgən-ˌshät 
1
: shot or a projectile fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
3
: the firing of a gun
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He was killed by a gunshot to the head.
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Responding officers found a 15-year-old with a gunshot wound to his right foot.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Sheriff's Department detectives said more than 100 people were at the intersection but fled the street takeover after hearing the gunshots.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Upon arriving on scene, officers located a vehicle with gunshot damage and an unresponsive man inside, suffering from multiple apparent gunshot wounds.
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He was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on Tuesday, the Norfolk District Attorney’s office said.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Sheriff's Department detectives said more than 100 people were at the intersection but fled the street takeover after hearing the gunshots.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Upon arriving on scene, officers located a vehicle with gunshot damage and an unresponsive man inside, suffering from multiple apparent gunshot wounds.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
He was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on Tuesday, the Norfolk District Attorney’s office said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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gunshot
noun
gun·shot
-ˌshät
1
: shot fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
within gunshot
3
: the firing of a gun
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