1
: a man armed with a gun
especially
: a professional killer
2
: a man noted for speed or skill in handling a gun
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They were shot by an unknown gunman.
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The gunman was sentenced to life in prison for murder after a jury rejected his attempt to avoid prison time by pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
After the shooting just before 6 p.m., the gunman ran away from 8000 NW Seventh St., spot of a building with insurance and financial services companies.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Police at the time said the gunmen were targeting a relative of Brown.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
But before reciting El Maleh Rahamim, a prayer memorializing the dead, Alpert appeared to address the alleged gunman.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
After the shooting just before 6 p.m., the gunman ran away from 8000 NW Seventh St., spot of a building with insurance and financial services companies.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Police at the time said the gunmen were targeting a relative of Brown.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
But before reciting El Maleh Rahamim, a prayer memorializing the dead, Alpert appeared to address the alleged gunman.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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