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“I’ve been assaulted at gunpoint, and the police said we can’t do anything because they didn’t shoot me,” said one business owner, who declined to give their name due to fear of retaliation.

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The Deltas took the mine from a weakened Caborca cartel at gunpoint.

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At Kenwood High School in Baltimore County, Maryland, a 16-year-old student was handcuffed at gunpoint after an AI-powered security system misidentified a crumpled bag of Doritos as a firearm.

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They are also alleged to have committed acts of violence, including a robbery at gunpoint and extortion against victims.

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Prosecutors said at his trial that Boyd and three other men abducted Huguley at gunpoint because he allegedly failed to pay for $200 of cocaine.

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