gunman

Example Sentences

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Debra Lea was a few blocks away from the Washington Hilton when she heard that the suspected gunman was dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He noted that one thing should be "clear" - the gunman was one floor away, "with hundreds of federal agents between him and the President of the United States".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

In the chaotic minutes after news broke that a gunman had attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a familiar pattern unfolded on social media.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Initially thinking the gunman must have been killed, Quinton replied no.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Squinting against the gray glare and against the cold and by now steady wind that made his eyes water, he searched the opposite timberline for the gunman, but could see nothing.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols