How to Use shot in the arm in a Sentence

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
  • The daughter of the woman who died, 24, was also present during the dispute and tried to escape but was shot in the arm, according to the release.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 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

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