gunman's

Belonging to shooter

Gunman's is the possessive form of gunman, a person armed with a gun, especially one who uses it criminally or in combat.

The possessive indicates belonging or association: The gunman's motive remained unclear, Police traced the gunman's escape route through security footage.

criminal

weapon

Instrument for inflicting harm

firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
hostageCaptive held as security
crimePunishable illegal act

robbery · accomplice · getaway · motive · victim · target · hideout · ransom · heist · demand

attack

shooting

Discharging a weapon

rampageViolent, destructive outburst
massacreLarge-scale unlawful killing
casualtiesThose killed or wounded

wounded · fatalities · barricade · siege · SWAT · negotiator · sniper · ambush · crossfire · carnage

identity

suspect

Believe to be likely

descriptionAccount of characteristics
nameIdentifying word for someone
profileSide-facing outline

background · mugshot · alias · age · nationality · affiliation · history · record · photograph · surveillance

legal

arrest

Seize by law

trialJudicial examination of claims
chargesAmounts owed or alleged
convictionFirmly held belief

sentence · prosecution · defense · testimony · evidence · verdict · custody · indictment · hearing · plea

Opposites

role in violence

gunman'svictim's

Belonging to harmed party

target's · deceased's · survivor's

relation to weapons/violence

gunman'scivilian's

Belonging to non-military persons

agency in conflict

gunman'sdefender's

Belonging to a guardian

protector's · rescuer's · hero's · bodyguard's · guardian's

Phrases

lone gunmanIndividual armed attacker acting independently

Family

gunman

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13