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Investigators believe Vega was killed to prevent her testimony
Sheriff’s Office detectives said Young's motive was to prevent Vega from testifying in a 2020 criminal case in which he was accused of robbing her at gunpoint.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
On May 20, 2024, Leland, a mayoral candidate just two years prior, robbed a Tallahassee Dollar General at gunpoint.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Two men have been sentenced for robbing Cincinnati-area mail carriers at gunpoint in 2023.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
Given that Jamie’s reaction is to wet himself and cry for his dad, Eddie (Stephen Graham), who is being held at gunpoint by officers along with his wife Manda (Christine Tremarco) and daughter Lisa (Amélie Pease), the police raid seems like overkill.
—Martha Bayles, National Review, 24 July 2025
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
On May 20, 2024, Leland, a mayoral candidate just two years prior, robbed a Tallahassee Dollar General at gunpoint.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Two men have been sentenced for robbing Cincinnati-area mail carriers at gunpoint in 2023.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
Given that Jamie’s reaction is to wet himself and cry for his dad, Eddie (Stephen Graham), who is being held at gunpoint by officers along with his wife Manda (Christine Tremarco) and daughter Lisa (Amélie Pease), the police raid seems like overkill.
—Martha Bayles, National Review, 24 July 2025
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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