How to Use gunman in a Sentence

gunman

noun
  • They were shot by an unknown gunman.
  • The gunman fled and has not been caught.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The gunman ran off and has not been caught.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Eight gunmen were killed there.
    — CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The gunman, who was dressed all in black, ran off.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
  • The 14-year-old gunman was killed.
    — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The gunman was hiding in the front seat.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The gunman took off and no arrests were made.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Police did not say what type of weapon was used by the gunman.
    — Henrik Pettersson, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The worker fled out the back door as gunmen stormed in.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The gunman left the scene on foot, police said.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Not bad for five weeks at a shooting gallery, the gunman said.
    — Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The gunman took his own life, police said.
    — Janelle Griffith, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • As Poole fell, the gunman fired two more rounds, the footage shows.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The truck driver crawled to the side of the road and the gunman fled.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
  • The gunman was killed by partner forces.
    — Brie Stimson , Rachel Wolf , Jennifer Griffin, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • As the truck pulled away, two gunmen were revealed and opened fire on them.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • One reporter lost a shoe in the process and then feared a gunman would spot it.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The two gunmen remain at large.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
  • The gunman remains on the loose.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The senator then lunged at the gunman and was shot nine times.
    — Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
  • The gunman fled the scene in a red minivan, police said.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Police said the gunman fled north from the scene and was not in custody.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The gunman then proceeded to flee north in a gray sedan.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Police set up a perimeter to search for the gunman.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • At that time, though, the gunman had yet to enter the building.
    — Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Police said each time, the gunman was driving a black car.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • That car was fired on by gunmen in a truck, Maya said, and she was hit in both legs.
    — Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The gunman then opened fire on the others in the group, striking one of the men.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The teenage boys stood in a crowd of people when they were shot by an unknown gunman.
    — Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023

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