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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Mangione was taken into custody Monday at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a customer recognized him based on photographs of the gunman distributed by NYPD.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Suspect Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper that police found near the scene and that officials say the gunman purchased at a nearby coffee shop while awaiting his target, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an unrelated news conference.
—Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione was taken into custody at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pa., on Monday, Dec. 9, days after a masked and hooded gunman fatally shot Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan as the CEO was headed to an annual investors event.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Report Notes Staffing Problem The task force found that Thomas Crooks, the gunman in Butler, Pennsylvania, exploited security gaps caused by insufficient staffing and resources.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Suspect Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper that police found near the scene and that officials say the gunman purchased at a nearby coffee shop while awaiting his target, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an unrelated news conference.
—Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione was taken into custody at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pa., on Monday, Dec. 9, days after a masked and hooded gunman fatally shot Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan as the CEO was headed to an annual investors event.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Report Notes Staffing Problem The task force found that Thomas Crooks, the gunman in Butler, Pennsylvania, exploited security gaps caused by insufficient staffing and resources.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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