gunman

[US]/'gʌnmən/
[UK]/'ɡʌnmən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. armed individual; armed criminal

Example Sentences

The violence of the gunman was inhuman.

as the policeman wrestled with the gunman a shot rang out.

Fortunately the gunman’s shots went astray.

The police blocked off the street where the gunman was hiding.

The gunman fired three bullets at the police.

their 20-hour ordeal at the hands of a gunman

A gunman sniped at them from the roof.

"The gunman's coat was either red, blue or green--I can't remember."

The suspect, Terron Oates, initially told police he and King had been in King's vehicle when they were robbed by a gunman who shot through one of the windows.

Real-world Examples

Security forces eventually killed the 2 gunmen.

Source: NPR News January 2014 Compilation

Police have detained the gunman but gave no details.

Source: CRI Online May 2020 Collection

A security guard was injured. Police killed both gunmen.

Source: VOA Special May 2015 Collection

But authorities were able to identify the gunman using surveillance footage.

Source: NPR News December 2018 Compilation

Police killed the gunman within 30 seconds of his first shot.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

So tell us, how and where did police catch this gunman?

Source: NPR News February 2015 Compilation

Another man at the second mosque died trying to disarm the gunman.

Source: NPR News March 2019 Compilation

Authorities identified the gunman as a 19-year-old male from San Diego.

Source: NPR News April 2019 Collection

He could still hear the gunman behind him, so he ran faster.

Source: Goodbye, Mr. Hollywood.

Police identified the gunman as 34-year-old former police officer Panya Kamrap.

Source: VOA Special October 2022 Collection

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