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gunman

noun as in shooter of gun

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The incident occurred outside a restaurant in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday morning after a dispute turned violent and a gunman reportedly fired two shots.

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An unidentified gunman killed his youngest brother on Thursday afternoon.

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Colosio was shot once in the head and once in the abdomen, feeding speculation that a second gunman was involved.

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In the attack in April in Pahalgam, Indian authorities were swift to accuse Pakistan of backing the gunmen -- claims denied by Islamabad.

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Six Sri Lankan players were wounded in March 2009 when gunmen opened fire on their team bus as it was taking them to Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore for a Test match.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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