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Recent Examples of gunman
Preliminary investigations indicate the gunman intended to get to the NFL headquarters, but may have taken the wrong elevator, according to Adams.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Wearing body armor and wielding an assault-style rifle, the alleged gunman, identified by police as 27-year-old Shane Tamura, burst through the lobby doors of a 44-story office tower in the heart of Midtown Manhattan on Monday, shooting victims at random, according to authorities.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 July 2025
The motives of the gunman, who fatally shot himself, were not immediately clear.
—The Hill, 29 July 2025
President Donald Trump has responded to the shooting inside a Manhattan skyscraper on Monday that left four people and the gunman dead.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Wearing body armor and wielding an assault-style rifle, the alleged gunman, identified by police as 27-year-old Shane Tamura, burst through the lobby doors of a 44-story office tower in the heart of Midtown Manhattan on Monday, shooting victims at random, according to authorities.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 July 2025
The motives of the gunman, who fatally shot himself, were not immediately clear.
—The Hill, 29 July 2025
President Donald Trump has responded to the shooting inside a Manhattan skyscraper on Monday that left four people and the gunman dead.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
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Local officers and highway patrol with what was apparently looked like guns drawn according to an eyewitness.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Mondal also told police his wife pointed a gun at him.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
1 Aug. 2025
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Ten years later, Jack and Jackie fell in love—and two months later, Jack was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Dallas, Texas.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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After 50-plus years behind bars, Houten walked out in 2023. — In 2022, Newsom rejected the release of Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan — which parole commissioners had recommended.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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During the Vietnam War, Chinese antiaircraft gunners routinely shot at American planes over North Vietnam, and Chinese aircraft engaged U.S. jets that crossed into Chinese airspace.—
Carter Malkasian,
Foreign Affairs,
17 July 2025
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Reid had some praise for Thornton a couple weeks ago, and the receiver has also worked as a gunner on special teams in recent practices, which could help his roster versatility.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
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Anti-crime priorities In his remarks, Abbott also unveiled some get-tougher-on crime proposals, including eliminating parole for criminals convicted of child trafficking.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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And despite promises by the administration to remove the worst criminals, ICE deportation data from Jan. 1 to June 24 shows most people who were removed or detained didn’t have a violent criminal record, CBS News reported.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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The film, which celebrated its 70th anniversary last year, follows a group of seven samurai warriors who save a little village from annihilation at the hands of a group of bandits in 15th-century Japan.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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Riri joins their band of bandits — hacker Slug (Shea Couleé), pyrotechnic master Clown (Sonia Denis), enforcers Jeri (Zoe Terakes) and Roz (Shakira Barrera) aka the Blood Siblings.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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Cabot, clearly mortified, turned and hid her face, and Andy Byron sunk out of the frame like the guilty party in a lineup of potential perps.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The perp then sprayed the mother in the face and arm with the irritant as the train approached the Court Square-23rd St. station.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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The man faces five criminal charges including unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 July 2025
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Prosecutors also asked the federal court to dismiss separate criminal charges levied against Wiederhorn of being a federal felon in possession of a handgun and ammunition.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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The 44-year-old Texan has worn badass on his sleeve from the get-go, cutting the coolest figure in country music for the better part of a decade in his brash voice, hard-living lyrics, and modern long-haired outlaw.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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The gravy is everything else: adorable Baby Groot dancing in the middle of a space battle, Dave Bautista’s Drax being the buff, oddball voice of reason, and Michael Rooker’s space outlaw Yondu stealing the show.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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