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Recent Examples of gunman
Witnesses said the victim was struck when a gunman opened fire outside Chamber 13, a sneaker shop located on Avenue U just over a block away from the fast food restaurant.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
The Fierros and their daughter Kassy were in attendance that night, and Rich tackled, disarmed and beat the gunman in a heroic act that police said saved many lives.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
The gunman did not survive, and the unnamed woman was severely injured, per Burlington's NBC5.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
After the shots were picked up by Raven, the network automatically alerted all Flock cameras in the area to try to find the gunman’s vehicle, using descriptions provided by the 911 caller.
—Noah Daly
updated June 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
The Fierros and their daughter Kassy were in attendance that night, and Rich tackled, disarmed and beat the gunman in a heroic act that police said saved many lives.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
The gunman did not survive, and the unnamed woman was severely injured, per Burlington's NBC5.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
After the shots were picked up by Raven, the network automatically alerted all Flock cameras in the area to try to find the gunman’s vehicle, using descriptions provided by the 911 caller.
—Noah Daly
updated June 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
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Those records, which largely do not name Hamilton, show that his church conducted an internal investigation about the abuse, reported it to law enforcement after identifying the abuser and that Hamilton personally played a role in a report about additional abuse by the perpetrator.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Worse, when violence occurs, the perpetrator is too often not brought to justice.—
James C Ramos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Hamid’s murder conviction also included an enhancement for using a gun in the crime.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Investigators said several minors were in the home when a fight broke out and one of them pulled out a gun.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The bombshells, Gabriel from Brazil and Kayda from New Hampshire, arrive like sexy assassins and silently start making out with everyone standing on a red dot.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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His legacy as one of rap’s great subliminal assassins is one of the most impressive parts of his career.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 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 6-foot-4, 219-pound wide receiver had an uphill climb to making the Jets’ roster in 2026 after some additions at the position the last two offseasons, including 2025 fourth-round pick Arian Smith, who stood out as a gunner during his rookie season.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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California Highway Patrol officers are assigned to the Express Lanes and those toll roads and can certainly see expired tags and choose to pull over offenders.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Davis was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Rafay Baloch, a cybersecurity expert and author of the book Web Hacking Arsenal, says that criminals specifically look for travelers who appear disoriented.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Re-blockade will now happen at bandit camps and ruins.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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And what gives her purpose is meeting Ruthye, who’s also endured tragedy, and wants to avenge her family’s death at the hands of the bandit Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Instead, the contracts are designed to track the price of the underlying asset continuously, with funding payments keeping the perp price aligned with the market.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The Hyperliquid SpaceX perp should be read as a working template.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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