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

Even as major news networks aired early, inaccurate information about the gunman, public ire was directed at influencers citing their reporting.

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

He noted that one thing should be "clear" - the gunman was one floor away, "with hundreds of federal agents between him and the President of the United States".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

There’s a sweet picture of the gunman as a child.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak