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It’s been nearly two weeks since Baltimore Police responded to reports of an 81-year-old man carjacked and robbed at gunpoint in East Baltimore.
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Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
The footage shows Thomas forcing the man down the steps toward the sidewalk at gunpoint, as Rodriguez, in the front passenger seat of the Caravan, opened his car door.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
The teen was with the woman’s nephew at a gas station when three men showed up in an Acura and carjacked them at gunpoint, also stealing $600 and a cell phone from them, according to police.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The man, identified as 45-year-old Javier B. Munoz Jr., entered the woman’s apartment at gunpoint at about 3 a.m., police said, and did not allow the woman or child to leave.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
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Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
The footage shows Thomas forcing the man down the steps toward the sidewalk at gunpoint, as Rodriguez, in the front passenger seat of the Caravan, opened his car door.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
The teen was with the woman’s nephew at a gas station when three men showed up in an Acura and carjacked them at gunpoint, also stealing $600 and a cell phone from them, according to police.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The man, identified as 45-year-old Javier B. Munoz Jr., entered the woman’s apartment at gunpoint at about 3 a.m., police said, and did not allow the woman or child to leave.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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