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assailant
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Due to the suspect’s death occurring prior to arraignment, the suspect’s name was withheld, police said, but the victim was advised that her assailant was positively identified through DNA comparison.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025 -
The owner of the restaurant came out and started firing at the assailants, who fired back.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Attacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacker. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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