triggerman

noun

trig·ger·man ˈtri-gər-mən

-ˌman

Synonyms of triggerman next

: a gunman who shoots the victim (as in a gangland murder)

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Joe Budden is skeptical that Tory Lanez was the triggerman with intentions of shooting Megan Thee Stallion during the dispute in 2020 that led to the Canadian singer being sentenced to a decade behind bars. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024 One suspect has been charged but the triggerman is still being sought, as is the gunman who fatally shot another man seven minutes earlier a few blocks away. —

Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 July 2024 The other two defendants in the murder are Caleb Leyland and alleged triggerman Kayden McIntosh. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2024 All three men were arrested shortly after the killing, but police failed to book Gilbert on a murder warrant, according to Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods, whose office is representing Mitchell and has fingered Gilbert at the triggerman. —

Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for triggerman