shooter

Example Sentences

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Initially, police deployed to an area around a high school with which the suspect was associated, until they received a call of an active shooter at the Islamic Center.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

San Diego police Monday swarmed an Islamic center and mosque amid reports of an active shooter in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Oborski explained that what the drone actually does depends on what the shooter or potential shooter does.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He spent four seasons in Sheffield as a smart but limited shooter before Matischen offered him the promotion that changed his life in 1997.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I was nervous, but a shooter has to shoot.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds