gun down

phrasal verb

gunned down; gunning down; guns down
: to shoot (someone) with a gun
He was gunned down in the street.

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He's accused of gunning down Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4 as the CEO headed to an investors conference. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024 Mangione, who’s accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, has become somewhat of an internet sensation in the days since the shooting. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024 Related article Fear in the C-Suite after UnitedHealthcare CEO gunned down Investigators also are looking at the suspect’s writing in a spiral notebook, a law enforcement source briefed on the matter told CNN. Karina Tsui, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024 Thompson, 50, was gunned down on Dec. 4 in front of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel in Manhattan where he and other UnitedHealthcare executives were set to gather for an investor meeting. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gun down 

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“Gun down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20down. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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