gunman

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Martin is the second gunman discovered by Secret Service agents at Mar-a-Lago in recent years.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

“Why wasn’t the school district notified about a gunman? Why weren’t parents warned?” said Jody Vallejo, a Fullerton parent and professor of sociology at USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Prosecutors argued over the three-week trial that Gonzales, 52, failed to immediately confront the gunman as the first officer on the scene.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

They argued other officers early on the scene had more opportunity than Gonzales to take down the gunman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

When I’m finished, I walk past the gunman, who says, “Oi, Kennedy.”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak