assailant
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Secret Service agents tackled the alleged assailant before he was able to reach the ballroom where the gala was taking place.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
But Megan didn’t name him as her assailant at first.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
The detectors were right outside the event hall and where the bathrooms for the event were located, and the assailant was taken to the ground about 10 to 15 feet beyond them, attendees said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Police said the assailant, 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, ignored repeated demands to drop the weapon and called himself Lucifer.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Both he and the men in the store had spent the entire day hunting for Emma Lee’s assailant in the brush and swamplands of the beach.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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