drive-by shooting
Vehicle-based gun attack
A drive-by shooting is a shooting carried out from a moving vehicle, typically targeting someone on the street or in a building.
The attackers fire from a car and speed away, making identification difficult.
Associated with gang violence in American cities: Three people were injured in a drive-by shooting last night.
Often shortened to drive-by.
- killerOne who causes death
- murdererOne who unlawfully kills
- stray bulletUnintended gunshot hitting bystanders
- innocent bystanderUninvolved person harmed incidentally
- homicideCausing another's death
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- street crimesmugging, pickpocketing, robbery, purse snatching, carjacking
- weapons crimesweapons charge, illegal possession, armed robbery, armed assault, gun trafficking
- stranger crimesrandom attack, mugging, street robbery, street crime, carjacking
- combatbattle, fight, combat, unarmed combat, grappling
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Assault from hidden gunman
siege · home invasion · lying in wait · ambush · trench warfare
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