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Recent Examples of gunman
The gunman fired shots toward the victim, striking the victim in the head before fleeing the scene in a red SUV.
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The Orlando Police began investigating the murder and publicly identified Loibl as the gunman the following day.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Fort Worth police officer Caleb Ferren was providing security for a large event being held in the Rosedale Plaza Park when an unidentified gunman opened fire on the crowd, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Fort Stewart went under a lockdown Monday afternoon after a gunman fired shots but was quickly apprehended, officials said.
—Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The Orlando Police began investigating the murder and publicly identified Loibl as the gunman the following day.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Fort Worth police officer Caleb Ferren was providing security for a large event being held in the Rosedale Plaza Park when an unidentified gunman opened fire on the crowd, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Fort Stewart went under a lockdown Monday afternoon after a gunman fired shots but was quickly apprehended, officials said.
—Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
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Disinformation and harassment campaigns mounted from both sides; family members of both victim and perpetrator were targeted.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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After the leaker was discovered, Bravo released a statement and confirmed that the perpetrator had been fired.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office is prepared to prosecute the case against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of pointing a gun at two people on a Twin Cities highway regardless of whether the case ends up in federal or state court.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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With the headset comes two controllers that feel like the handle of a gun.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The report’s key finding was that an odd, angry, 24-year-old assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, had acted alone, for reasons nobody could quite figure out.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Unfortunately, Daemon’s hired assassins killed Aegon’s young son Jaehaerys instead so any real possibility for a family reconciliation was lost.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Built by Boeing, the eight-engine B-52 Stratofortress can carry a crew of up to five — a flight commander, a pilot, a radar navigator, an electronic warfare officer and a tail gunner.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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This mode lets one player control the Arwing's pilot (me in this instance), while the other plays the gunner (Jordan), both using a single Joy-Con.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The offender is described as an African-American man between 40-45 years of age, weighing 180-200 pounds, and was last seen wearing a gray/black baseball cap, a light blue shirt, gray pants, and black gym shoes.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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To better understand what drives a young person to commit these crimes, CNN spent months searching for prior offenders willing to speak about their experience.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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This makes your accounts much harder to break into, even if a criminal gets control of your phone number.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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And historically, denaturalization has been reserved for the most egregious offenders, such as human rights abusers and violent criminals.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The tree is said to have sheltered Robin Hood, the legendary 13th-century bandit who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and took refuge in the forest when being pursued by the sheriff of Nottingham.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The tree is said to have sheltered Robin Hood, the legendary 13th-century bandit who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and took refuge in the forest when being pursued by the sheriff of Nottingham.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon SpaceX, 1 day The accuracy of the perp pricing for such a high-profile event keeps pressure on traditional exchanges who have to keep up with the rapid evolution of investment products and asset classes like event contracts and perpetual futures.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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But then a rumor started that Detective Jennifer Lawrence was the one who’d ID’d the perp.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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