gunman
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Police said an off-duty law enforcement officer and a second person fired back at the gunman, potentially preventing more violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The association honored Secret Service agent Victor Gonzalez, who was shot in his protective vest while confronting the gunman, along with Washington Hilton employees who helped guests during the attack.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Authorities also found a Converse Chuck Taylor shoe impression on the edge of the roof of the building from which the gunman fired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Sara Canning, Lyra's partner at the time of her killing, described the gunman as "pathetic", adding they were "showing off for the cameras" on the night she was fatally shot.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Father and the gunman glance at each other, communicating some meaning I don’t catch.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Police did not say how many shots the officer fired or whether the gunmen were struck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The man hailed a hero for tackling one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at Bondi Beach has pleaded not guilty to allegedly assaulting his father, a Sydney court has heard.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Awad and another man -- named as Mansour Kaziha -- drew the gunmen back into the parking lot.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Soldiers at the time said they had been firing at gunmen.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Security officials said that only some of the gunmen are from the Muslim Brotherhood.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
