unarmed

Example Sentences

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A Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge dismissed a murder indictment Friday against a former Los Angeles police officer in the 2015 killing of an unarmed homeless man.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Nowak was alone and unarmed, the judge said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“American Skin” is, of course, also known as “41 Shots” and is the story of the killing of unarmed African immigrant Amadou Diallo by the New York City Police Department.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

This might indicate that strategies like unarmed response teams are working, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

I took it out of my tattered plastic bag, holding my free hand high to show I was unarmed, and slowly approached.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer