shot in the arm

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Someone reported that a security guard had been shot in the arm, the call sheet states. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 The 24-year-old daughter of the woman who died was also there during the argument and tried to escape but was shot in the arm, police said. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 An Atlanta police officer is expected to recover after he was shot in the arm while responding to a mental health crisis in southwest Atlanta on Monday morning. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 As officers were examining the shooting site, a separate patrol unit stopped a speeding white 2019 BMW 330i near South 11th and Keyes streets and discovered one of the occupants was the third victim, a man who had been shot in the arm. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shot in the arm

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“Shot in the arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20in%20the%20arm. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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