gunman

Example Sentences

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"There were no officers involved in firing their weapons," Wahl said, and there was no sign of any gunman.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

New footage released by prosecutors shows the four chaotic seconds when a gunman burst from a hotel doorway and charged through a security checkpoint as President Donald Trump was attending a press gala.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Debra Lea was a few blocks away from the Washington Hilton when she heard that the suspected gunman was dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

In the chaotic minutes after news broke that a gunman had attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a familiar pattern unfolded on social media.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

You understood that it was better to ride a black horse and dress in black like a personification of evil, so as not to be scoped by a gunman in the night.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann