gunfire

Example Sentences

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The fugitive senator remains inside the building, said Remulla, who arrived on the scene minutes after the gunfire.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Trump administration officials affirmed Cole Allen shot a Secret Service officer, extinguishing doubt about the source of the gunfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The suspect was not hit by gunfire, but was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The US Embassy in Mali has advised citizens to shelter in place and avoid travel, citing explosions and gunfire around the Modibo Keita International Airport in Bamako and near Kati.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Louie had “stormed Hitler’s palace” to steal the flag in a hail of gunfire that had “whistled around his head.”

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand