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When Popovich arrived at his home near the Wood Creek Apartments in Pleasant Hill, the group — who’d been following him from Oakland — allegedly attempted to hold him up at gunpoint.
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
He was taken hostage at gunpoint and forced to drive gang members around on a motorcycle.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Shortly thereafter, Torres-Garcia and a friend held a man at gunpoint outside a Dunkin Donuts in south Orange County, robbing him of cell phones, jewelry and a handgun, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s report.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Then, back in the room, she was threatened at gunpoint.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
He was taken hostage at gunpoint and forced to drive gang members around on a motorcycle.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Shortly thereafter, Torres-Garcia and a friend held a man at gunpoint outside a Dunkin Donuts in south Orange County, robbing him of cell phones, jewelry and a handgun, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s report.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Then, back in the room, she was threatened at gunpoint.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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