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We heard gunfire in the distance.
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The production resumed without the same guns, while gunfire was added digitally in postproduction.
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Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Two rally goers were also hit by gunfire and a third was killed in the assassination attempt.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
All of the victims in both incidents were injured by gunfire, and all were Black, according to NOPD.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Crowds dispersed in all directions as gunfire rang out, according to the footage.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Two rally goers were also hit by gunfire and a third was killed in the assassination attempt.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
All of the victims in both incidents were injured by gunfire, and all were Black, according to NOPD.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Crowds dispersed in all directions as gunfire rang out, according to the footage.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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