How to Use gunshot in a Sentence

gunshot

noun
  • He was killed by a gunshot to the head.
  • The last one was a gunshot wound.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The gunshot was heard around the world.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Wait, was that the sound of a gunshot?
    — Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Wu died of a gunshot wound to the back.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Good died of gunshot wounds to the head.
    — ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Good died of gunshot wounds to the head.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The sound of a third gunshot then rings out.
    — Chris Looft, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Four gunshots could be heard in the footage.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The man had gunshot wounds and was dead at the scene.
    — Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Good died on the scene from a gunshot wound to the head.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Both men were dead with gunshot wounds, deputies say.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • He was struck in the neck by a single gunshot.
    — Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bostic was found with 25 gunshot wounds.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Five gunshot wounds, one to the head and four to the pelvis, had killed him.
    — Natalie Alcoba, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023
  • George saw the gunshot wound just under the ribs.
    — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The gunshots were fired in the parking lot.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The man died of gunshot wounds to his back and shoulder.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • His girlfriend was found in bed with a gunshot wound to the head.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • One suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh.
    — ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • One person was found dead from a gunshot wound on the train.
    — Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Alex almost dies of a gunshot wound.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Scrogham died two days later of a gunshot wound to the head.
    — Kristine Phillips, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • One man was pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
  • All four died from gunshot wounds, police said.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Five were treated for gunshots and three for smoke from the fire.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Williams' death was ruled a suicide by a gunshot wound to the head.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Deputies found Hawkins dead of gunshot wounds in the yard of a home.
    — Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
  • At the apartment, deputies found three men dead from gunshot wounds.
    — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Ryan was found dead nearby — with gunshot wounds to the head and chest.
    — Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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