gunman
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The church came under renewed scrutiny in Japan after the 2022 assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, with the suspected gunman blaming the organisation for his family's financial ruin.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
County Sheriff Robert Luna said a gunman was possibly targeting two documented gang members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Authorities also found a Converse Chuck Taylor shoe impression on the edge of the roof of the building from which the gunman fired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
There’s a sweet picture of the gunman as a child.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
The 72-year-old former president has always denied involvement in the November 2023 attempted coup when gunmen broke into a military armoury and several prisons, freeing almost 2,000 inmates.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Police did not say how many shots the officer fired or whether the gunmen were struck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Awad and another man -- named as Mansour Kaziha -- drew the gunmen back into the parking lot.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Although the army said it responded swiftly to Sunday's attack, local media report that residents said the gunmen operated for a long time without facing resistance.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
“Hold it! Hold it! Don’t get excited,” Malcolm X said crisply, “Let’s cool it, brothers—” With his own attention distracted, it is possible that he never saw the gunmen.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
