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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

Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the 1990s, the agency started sharing with local law enforcement agencies its National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, which collects the unique marks on bullet casings found at shooting scenes.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Some physicians said there was nothing inevitable about Garfield's death from the bullet wound.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow