shooter
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Next, a jury will determine whether the shooter was sane at the time of the act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Shortly after the conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Patel tweeted that the shooter was in custody; it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
Unlike in football and basketball, where a superstar quarterback or red-hot shooter can carry a team to success by himself, an individual player in baseball can only do so much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"His friends laughed because the shooter was a known joker," Palencia told the news agency.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
He shuts the door and says, “I only expect you to shoot the ball when you’re open tomorrow. You’re a decent shooter, Finley. Hakim and Wes will rebound too. Trust me.”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
Abdullah, a longtime security guard, was praised for his heroic actions confronting the shooters and giving others time to flee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
On trial alongside Banks are David Lindsey, one of the alleged shooters, and Deondre Wilson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
A man who was hailed a hero for disarming one of the Bondi Beach shooters in December has had assault charges against him dropped by police.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But the genius of his attack is that it doesn’t require shooters as otherworldly as Curry and Kevin Durant to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
That would place him among the top free-throw shooters in the NBA this season.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
