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According to the prosecutor’s office, Belen entered the bank wearing a motorcycle helmet and mask, and demanded cash from an employee at gunpoint.
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Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
What a waste for the other defendants, and for the victims, who allegedly were held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped.
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Bob Wojnowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The season 4 finale ended with Kanan holding his mom at gunpoint, but the premiere episode revealed that Raq survived — though Uncle Lou (Malcolm Mays) did not.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Erick Coser found himself at gunpoint.
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Harry Booth,
Time,
26 June 2026
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Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
What a waste for the other defendants, and for the victims, who allegedly were held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped.
—
Bob Wojnowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The season 4 finale ended with Kanan holding his mom at gunpoint, but the premiere episode revealed that Raq survived — though Uncle Lou (Malcolm Mays) did not.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Erick Coser found himself at gunpoint.
—
Harry Booth,
Time,
26 June 2026
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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