gunman
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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
On Friday night, Trump is set to address the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner, an affair rescheduled after a gunman opened fire near the Washington Hilton ballroom during the event in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Lyra's former partner told BBC News NI she knows who the gunman is and knows "what he looks like".
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Dagher also confirmed the gunman was dressed in what appeared to be military-style clothing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
In any case, the gunman starts to seethe.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Police did not say how many shots the officer fired or whether the gunmen were struck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Syrian-Australian shop owner, was labelled a hero after he tackled one of the gunmen Sajid Akram during the attack on 14 December, wrestling a gun from him.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Awad and another man -- named as Mansour Kaziha -- drew the gunmen back into the parking lot.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
It was announced a few days before Christmas that the security forces had rescued all the remaining pupils and staff who had been taken from St Mary's by gunmen on 21 November.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
Security officials said that only some of the gunmen were from the Muslim Brotherhood.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
