The phrase
"lone gunman" refers to an individual who acts alone when carrying out a violent or illegal action. It often describes someone who commits a crime or an assassination without assistance or involvement from others.
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- In the event of such an attack, with lone gunmen indiscriminately shooting civilians in crowded places, police armed response units would be tasked with containing the terrorists. (politics.co.uk)
- This is one reason many people were uncomfortable with the idea that President John F. Kennedy was the victim of a deranged lone gunman and found it easier to accept the theory that he was the victim of a large - scale conspiracy. (scientificamerican.com)
- In November, a lone gunman interrupted Sunday services with his Ruger AR assault rifle, murdering more than two dozen people — including the pastor's 14 - year - old daughter — and wounding 20 others. (fortune.com)
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