How to Use gunshot in a Sentence

gunshot

noun
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  • He was killed by a gunshot to the head.
  • Five gunshot wounds, one to the head and four to the pelvis, had killed him.
    — Natalie Alcoba, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023
  • One of the suspects suffered a gunshot wound to the chest.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Williams' death was ruled a suicide by a gunshot wound to the head.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Sanchez Ramos falls to the ground with fatal gunshot wounds.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
  • The teen was found in a house with a gunshot wound and stab wounds, police said.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Both victims — the woman and the teen — died of gunshot wounds.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2022
  • But in 2004, his father died of a gunshot wound to the chest in Boise County.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The same day, a 17-year-old boy was killed by a gunshot in his own living room.
    — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The body was found near the shore, about 20 miles south of Cassville, and had an apparent gunshot wound.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 1 June 2023
  • Both victims died of gunshot wounds to the head from a .22-caliber gun.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The man, two women, and six children all had gunshot wounds to their legs.
    — Nora Mathison, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Deputies were called to the home about 3:30 p.m. and found Lewis in the loft of a detached garage on the property with a gunshot wound to the chest.
    — Caroline Silva, ajc, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Officers found a man dead in the doorway with at least one gunshot wound to the head.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The man died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the nonprofit.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The victim suffered at least one gunshot wound to his back.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
  • An autopsy found the cause of death was from a gunshot wound.
    — Rodney Thrash, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • There, a man was lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds to the back.
    — Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2023
  • On June 18, the body of an adult male was found with a gunshot wound in eastern Arizona.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2022
  • At the scene, officers found the victim with gunshot wounds to the arm and torso.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Tanksley died from numerous gunshot wounds to his head and body near the home’s front door.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
  • But what would explain the lack of gunshot residue on Amy Fanion?
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 May 2024
  • Heller was found dead from a gunshot wound, police said.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Her cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
  • Police said Summers had at least one gunshot wound to the upper body and died at the scene.
    — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Deputies who arrived at the scene found teen's stepfather, who owns the home, with a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
    — Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Night is when most of the fighting takes place, the calm shattered by sounds of gunshots and the sight of buildings set ablaze in the distance.
    — Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2023
  • One of the victims, a 34-year-old man, suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Police said the suspect was slightly injured but did not have a gunshot wound.
    — Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Morson is accused in the shooting death of 20-year-old Keshawn Cage, who police found with a gunshot wound to the head back in October.
    — Stepheny Price, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025

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