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Another Benton Harbor man has pleaded guilty in the kidnapping a sporting goods store manager at gunpoint and stealing over 120 firearms from the store, authorities say.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
Tourist fatally mowed down in armed robbery outside California fashion mall, sparking wild police chase
A New Zealand tourist was fatally run over by a group of suspects who were trying to rob her at gunpoint outside a California fashion mall, sparking a wild police chase.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 July 2024
Police are looking for information on a suspect accused of robbing a Norwich bank at gunpoint on Tuesday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
Once found, Papini told police that she was kidnapped at gunpoint by two Hispanic women and held against her will.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
Tourist fatally mowed down in armed robbery outside California fashion mall, sparking wild police chase
A New Zealand tourist was fatally run over by a group of suspects who were trying to rob her at gunpoint outside a California fashion mall, sparking a wild police chase.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 July 2024
Police are looking for information on a suspect accused of robbing a Norwich bank at gunpoint on Tuesday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
Once found, Papini told police that she was kidnapped at gunpoint by two Hispanic women and held against her will.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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