triggerman
noun
trig·ger·man
ˈtri-gər-mən 
-ˌman
: a gunman who shoots the victim (as in a gangland murder)
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Broadnax, who was tried as the triggerman, was sentenced to death, while Cummings was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Charles Burton did not shoot the victim, did not direct the triggerman to shoot the victim and had already left the store by the time the shooting occurred.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Ivey said executing Burton while the triggerman avoided capital punishment would be fundamentally unjust, marking only her second clemency grant since taking office.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The once high-end triggerman is now reduced to lonely drinks in Soho bars and low-rate hits.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
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Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Charles Burton did not shoot the victim, did not direct the triggerman to shoot the victim and had already left the store by the time the shooting occurred.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Ivey said executing Burton while the triggerman avoided capital punishment would be fundamentally unjust, marking only her second clemency grant since taking office.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The once high-end triggerman is now reduced to lonely drinks in Soho bars and low-rate hits.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Triggerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triggerman. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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