1
: a man armed with a gun
especially
: a professional killer
2
: a man noted for speed or skill in handling a gun
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They were shot by an unknown gunman.
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As officers and paramedics arrived at the scene, the gunman fired multiple shots toward them and struck an ambulance before officers returned fire and struck Abdallahi, officials said.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The sergeant was sitting in his patrol car working on his laptop, when a gunman, identified later as 40-year-old Andy Morales, rolled up to the sergeant’s car and fired .223 rounds from an AR pistol at the sergeant before driving off.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
However, according to Funk Flex, Shyne’s recollection of his involvement in the shooting is in stark contrast to the actual events that took place, as the DJ alleges that Shyne was the gunman in the incident, not Combs.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The next year, a gunman at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas opened fire on a crowd attending a country music festival, killing 60 and wounding more than 400.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The sergeant was sitting in his patrol car working on his laptop, when a gunman, identified later as 40-year-old Andy Morales, rolled up to the sergeant’s car and fired .223 rounds from an AR pistol at the sergeant before driving off.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
However, according to Funk Flex, Shyne’s recollection of his involvement in the shooting is in stark contrast to the actual events that took place, as the DJ alleges that Shyne was the gunman in the incident, not Combs.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The next year, a gunman at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas opened fire on a crowd attending a country music festival, killing 60 and wounding more than 400.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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