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How to use the word gunfire in a Sentence?

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I have been provided very little follow-up information regarding Roy’s death, it is still uncertain as to whether Roy died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, or if it occurred after an exchange of gunfire with the FBI.

Joseph Murtha

Found on CNN
11 months ago

Gunfire was exchanged between officers on scene and the suspect.

Nathan Dennis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This morning we woke up to a huge explosion and heavy gunfire at the Burundian Army base in El-Baraf, which was attacked from several directions, we do not know how many soldiers were killed, but we saw smoke and flames.

Hawo Ali

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There are also several injuries from individuals escaping gunfire, police are gathering evidence at multiple crime scenes.

The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department

Found on CNN
1 year ago

That firearm was modified from its original condition with a component that made it capable of firing automatic gunfire and would classify it as a machine gun by California law.

Smiley Martin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Some of these same criminals who came to Bay County Sheriff Office this weekend were in Miami last weekend ; we know the exact people, these criminals are traveling from town to town, so it's nobody new. It's just a bad group of folks who are trying to be lawless in every community they can find. MIAMI BEACH VIOLENCE DRIVEN BY GUN-TOTING SPRING BREAKERS COMING IN BY CAR The gunfire on Sunday left one person injured, shocking many in the community.

Mayor Sheldon

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Preliminary information provided to ASP is that as many as 10 people had been wounded by gunfire.

Bill Sadler

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Bronxites are dying from gunfire and we can not tolerate one more illegal gun in our community.

Darcel Clark

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The defendant allegedly brought these semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines up from the south, sometimes transporting them in a duffle bag by bus. Dozens of the firearms were loaded and four are considered assault weapons. The NYPD worked diligently to intercept these deadly weapons before they hit our streets, bronxites are dying from gunfire and we can not tolerate one more illegal gun in our community.

Darcel Clark

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Mistaken gunfire has extinguished another innocent life, i offer my condolences to her family. Please, put down the guns.If you have a gun in your home, secure it with a trigger lock or in a safe.Never, never handle a gun near children.

Cavalier Johnson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

There are four significant locations where gunfire took place in the City and County of Denver.

Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I heard kind of rapid gunfire. I wasn't sure if that's what it was, there have been at least five to seven shootings that have happened right on U Street, right in this area, this year alone. So there's definitely an increase in violence, and we're certainly not getting the help we need down in this area.

Sabel Harris

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I did it for my child, i don’t know what is happening. I can just hear the sound of gunfire.

Haneen Chemaly

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Police are searching for a suspect in the area of Hooshootoo Road at Tiger Bend Road. The white male suspect is believed to have exchanged gunfire with the Trooper and is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre

Found on CNN
2 years ago

My family was in the airport, they wanted to come with me, all of my family but they couldn’t make it because Taliban started gunfire, so my family just told me, you go and save your life. It's alright. We will stay here.

Mehria Ghafoori

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Gunfire was exchanged and there were several casualties.

Chief Woodrow Kusse

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The gunfire was close with officers hearing tree limbs breaking from the rounds being fired in the wooded lot between the officers and Ewell Street.

The Dyersburg Police Department

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

America’s exceptional armed forces have altered the course of the world for the better. From the Union Army defeating slave owning confederates, to the Greatest Generation and Katherine Schwarzenegger Allies vanquishing the Nazis or our special operators hunting down the perpetrators of 9/11. We count the names of each fallen solider lest they be countless. They are the good guys. They run to the sound of gunfire. They know pain and suffering we never will.

Chris Pratt

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I've been in a few riots and just having people show up without a plan and without mission intent, and having understanding of what is happening on the ground -- you can just run to the sound of the gunfire, but usually it just doesn't work. It's not effective.

Defense Chris Miller

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This went on for hours. This wasn't a split second, we exchange gunfire. We were out here from 7:30 until about 9 p.m. until we returned fire.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Deputies did everything they could to deescalate, and they almost lost their lives to a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old, this went on for hours. This wasn't a split second, we exchange gunfire. We were out here from 7:30 until about 9 p.m. until we returned fire.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We were just six feet, maybe seven feet apart, the only thing separating us was a four-foot chain link fence. We were exchanging gunfire and his gun, now we know it ran out of ammunition but, at the time we didn’t know if it jammed. He stopped. He literally took the gun, looked at me, we made eye contact, and then he threw the gun at me and hit me in the shoulder with it. I holstered up and chased after him and tackled him.

Martinez Monsivais

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

America’s exceptional armed forces have altered the course of the world for the better. From the Union Army defeating slave owning confederates, to the Greatest Generation and her Allies vanquishing the Nazis or our special operators hunting down the perpetrators of 9/11. We count the names of each fallen solider lest they be countless. They are the good guys. They run to the sound of gunfire. They know pain and suffering we never will.

Chris Pratt

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I lived here for 14yearsand I've never seen a problem with law enforcement and residents in the neighborhood, the law enforcement thatwerecalled for any incident in the past were very polite and respectful. We never had anything that escalated to gunfire.

Donovon Brinson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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