gunman
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The association honored Secret Service agent Victor Gonzalez, who was shot in his protective vest while confronting the gunman, along with Washington Hilton employees who helped guests during the attack.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
On Friday night, Trump is set to address the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner, an affair rescheduled after a gunman opened fire near the Washington Hilton ballroom during the event in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
County Sheriff Robert Luna said a gunman was possibly targeting two documented gang members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
A White House correspondents gala at which a gunman tried to storm the event attended President Donald Trump has been rescheduled for next month with enhanced security, the organizers said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
When I’m finished, I walk past the gunman, who says, “Oi, Kennedy.”
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
The 72-year-old former president has always denied involvement in the November 2023 attempted coup when gunmen broke into a military armoury and several prisons, freeing almost 2,000 inmates.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Police did not say how many shots the officer fired or whether the gunmen were struck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The man hailed a hero for tackling one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at Bondi Beach has pleaded not guilty to allegedly assaulting his father, a Sydney court has heard.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Awad and another man -- named as Mansour Kaziha -- drew the gunmen back into the parking lot.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
“Hold it! Hold it! Don’t get excited,” Malcolm X said crisply, “Let’s cool it, brothers—” With his own attention distracted, it is possible that he never saw the gunmen.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
