gunshot
noun
gun·shot
ˈgən-ˌshät 
1
: shot or a projectile fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
3
: the firing of a gun
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He was killed by a gunshot to the head.
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John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2025
The size of the gunshot wound also indicated that Bianca had been shot from a distance of 6.5 to 8 feet, according to The New York Times.
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Responding officers found the victims dead with multiple gunshot wounds, including to the head, police said.
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John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2025
The size of the gunshot wound also indicated that Bianca had been shot from a distance of 6.5 to 8 feet, according to The New York Times.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Responding officers found the victims dead with multiple gunshot wounds, including to the head, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 July 2025
Police responded to the location where an unidentified man suffered a gunshot wound around 6:28 p.m. near West 113 St. and Lenox Ave.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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gunshot
noun
gun·shot
-ˌshät
1
: shot fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
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3
: the firing of a gun
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