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

Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East, said killed an al Qaeda leader connected to the gunman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Washington blamed the attack on a lone IS gunman in Syria's Palmyra.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

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