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Shooting of gunman 'absolutely justified' A short time later, Archangel-Ortiz emerged from the ICU, holding a staffer at gunpoint, her hands bound with zip ties.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Cops are looking for a group of muggers who held a teen at gunpoint and robbed him of his cellphone on a Bronx train, cops said Saturday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Life on the Inside Bishop soured on Honduras after he and several others were robbed at gunpoint.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
The gunman then went out into the hallway, still holding the ICU employee at gunpoint and threatening the hostage, when officers opened fire and killed him, according to authorities.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Cops are looking for a group of muggers who held a teen at gunpoint and robbed him of his cellphone on a Bronx train, cops said Saturday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Life on the Inside Bishop soured on Honduras after he and several others were robbed at gunpoint.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
The gunman then went out into the hallway, still holding the ICU employee at gunpoint and threatening the hostage, when officers opened fire and killed him, according to authorities.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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