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Family members say police officers suggested he may have been killed by a tear-gas canister rather than a bullet.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Passion, humor and a snarl of defiance run through the album like a bullet.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

But the realization dawned that Ronnie might, as it were, take the bullet for Stuart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

At 66, he wondered whether it was time to bite the bullet.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Bliss and the original group of doctors had feared that the bullet struck Garfield's internal organs.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow