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Burk allegedly stole a vehicle at gunpoint, and police later spotted the vehicle and gave chase.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Hoffman, who was just 18 years old and had worked at the garage for about two weeks, kidnapped her at gunpoint and forced her to withdraw about $200 from an ATM, prosecutors said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Bell then forced a female co-worker to leave with him at gunpoint, police said.
—Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
The indictment alleges that in January 2021, the two assaulted three victims at an Atlanta apartment complex and demanded the keys to their vehicle at gunpoint, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Hoffman, who was just 18 years old and had worked at the garage for about two weeks, kidnapped her at gunpoint and forced her to withdraw about $200 from an ATM, prosecutors said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Bell then forced a female co-worker to leave with him at gunpoint, police said.
—Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
The indictment alleges that in January 2021, the two assaulted three victims at an Atlanta apartment complex and demanded the keys to their vehicle at gunpoint, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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