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Baron Li nearly lost his life he was shot nine times by a hooded assailant outside his home in Bellevue, Wash., in July 2020.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Thompson stumbled forward before turning to face the assailant and falling.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
In Nickel, sucker-punched and knocked out by a bigger kid, Elwood receives the same standard and brutal punishment as his assailant.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
After a brief scuffle, the assailant fled to his car and drove away.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Thompson stumbled forward before turning to face the assailant and falling.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
In Nickel, sucker-punched and knocked out by a bigger kid, Elwood receives the same standard and brutal punishment as his assailant.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
After a brief scuffle, the assailant fled to his car and drove away.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Assailant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assailant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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