gunman

Example Sentences

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Some former law-enforcement officials said the process functioned as intended given that the gunman didn’t make it into the dinner itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

Some in the press corps, exhausted and rattled after a gunman interrupted their dinner, were grateful for the crumbs.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 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 any case, the gunman starts to seethe.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak