rifle
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A rifle was later recovered "in the wooded area where we believe Mr Robinson entered the wooded area", Hull told the court.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
He handles a violin and a sniper’s rifle with equal dexterity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
It released a photo that it said showed one of the men holding a rifle.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Ruby Celly Uribe, 37, of Sacramento, was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of unlawfully possessing a machine gun and an unregistered short-barreled rifle, according to a news release from the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The men speculated that when Julio ran away, the thick vines had snagged the rifle from his hands.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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