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Recent Examples of gunman
And what were the gunman’s motives?
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Kimmel insisted during his latest monologue that his remarks about the first lady could not have had an impact on the events at the actual White House Correspondents' Dinner two days later, when a gunman opened fire at the event.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Two days later, a gunman opened fire outside the correspondents' association event in Washington.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the nation's capital on Monday, less than 48 hours after an armed gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Kimmel insisted during his latest monologue that his remarks about the first lady could not have had an impact on the events at the actual White House Correspondents' Dinner two days later, when a gunman opened fire at the event.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Two days later, a gunman opened fire outside the correspondents' association event in Washington.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the nation's capital on Monday, less than 48 hours after an armed gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
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Where a victim has deliberately been lured to a potentially dangerous setting and then abandoned, the perpetrator may be suffering from a personality disorder, Hemmings said.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Often in kidnapping cases, the easiest way to find the perpetrator is by having someone close to them, or someone who has seen something strange, call the authorities.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Apr. 2026
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Allen has been charged not only with attempting to assassinate a president, but also with transporting a gun and ammunition to commit a felony and firing a gun during a violent crime.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Months earlier, the shooter had extensive conversations with ChatGPT discussing scenarios involving gun violence, the lawsuits allege.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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But now, Williams is facing a felony charge after participating in senior assassin, a popular tag-style game where teens hunt down their opponents with Nerf and water guns.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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That’s not to say that a background check would have flagged Allen as a potential presidential assassin.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Though Smith might have to stave off Charles, an elite gunner prior to tearing his ACL in 2024, missing all of last season.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The deadly blast occurred when the three soldiers — a tank commander, a gunner and a safety officer — were inside a gun turret on a Type 10 main battle tank during a live fire exercise with two other tanks at the Hijudai Training Area in the southern prefecture of Oita.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Court records show Abugharbieh entered into a diversion program for first-time offenders charged with misdemeanors.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Per the alert, surveillance footage showed that in each of the incidents, one offender gained access by breaking into several vehicle windows and then proceeding to remove valuable items inside the cars.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lamont and other Democrats said the raises were well deserved because the state needs to recruit workers for difficult jobs that include prison guards dealing with dangerous criminals and social workers dealing with troubled families in the state Department of Children and Families.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Even before his arrest, there were signs that the Emirates was becoming less tolerant toward major criminals.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fleeing into the desert with her father, she is hunted by a merciless army and forced to trust a legendary bandit (Mackie) with secrets of his own.—
Mark Meszoros,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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The movie is understood to follow a sheriff and a doctor who seek revenge against a group of bandits who use the cover of a torrential thunderstorm to rob and terrorize the occupants of a small town.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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There are further surprises when Mason’s camera at last faces that perp, serving a life sentence in prison.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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But Seiler, the CEO of STS Digital, believes there’s a downside to the expansion of perps, which let traders magnify their gains or losses.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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