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The would-be gunman was within 300 to 500 yards of Trump when he was spotted.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Students miss days of school and businesses lock up with a gunman still on the loose
While searchers trudge through Daniel Boone National Forest – which spans 21 Kentucky counties – more than a dozen local school districts canceled at least one day of classes this week.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Information on the agent is the product of whistleblowers speaking out months after the former president’s ear was grazed by a gunman’s bullet at the July rally, according to the senator.
—Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Sep. 2024
Investigators on Tuesday publicly identified the gunman who shot a Colorado State Patrol trooper parked along U.S. 36 over the weekend as a 32-year-old Thornton man.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
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David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Students miss days of school and businesses lock up with a gunman still on the loose
While searchers trudge through Daniel Boone National Forest – which spans 21 Kentucky counties – more than a dozen local school districts canceled at least one day of classes this week.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Information on the agent is the product of whistleblowers speaking out months after the former president’s ear was grazed by a gunman’s bullet at the July rally, according to the senator.
—Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Sep. 2024
Investigators on Tuesday publicly identified the gunman who shot a Colorado State Patrol trooper parked along U.S. 36 over the weekend as a 32-year-old Thornton man.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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