gunman

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Martin is the second gunman discovered by Secret Service agents at Mar-a-Lago in recent years.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

After the shooting Trump initially called Pretti a "gunman," and other senior US officials claimed the 37-year-old ICU nurse had turned up armed at an enforcement action to try and kill federal agents.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

“Why wasn’t the school district notified about a gunman? Why weren’t parents warned?” said Jody Vallejo, a Fullerton parent and professor of sociology at USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

He said during a prior interview with law enforcement that he didn’t see the gunman as he passed by in a parking lot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

It’s actually hard to tell if he would have preferred the gunman to get away simply to prove his car isn’t so useless.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak