at point-blank range

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if someone is shot at point-blank range, they are shot from a very short distance away The killers walked into the bar and shot him at point-blank range.

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One documented account from June 2003 showed an Iraqi shooting a soldier at point-blank range in the chest with a shotgun. American Forces Press Service (Jan. 10, 2006): Army continues ... by Garamone, Jim / Defense AT & L ``On May 14, 2003, an admitted buyer of controlled substances was shot several times at point-blank range by a suspect exiting the subject property. ACTION TARGETS OWNER LEADERS SEEK RECEIVER FOR CRIME-RIDDEN COMPLEX by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Then, eight days after shooting Versace at point-blank range in broad daylight, the 27-year-old Cunanan committed suicide on a house-boat in Miami Beach, Fla. Andrew Cunanan July 1997: a serial killer who is gay ignites a ... by Neff, Lisa / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) More results

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One documented account from June 2003 showed an Iraqi shooting a soldier at point-blank range in the chest with a shotgun.

American Forces Press Service (Jan. 10, 2006): Army continues ... by Garamone, Jim / Defense AT & L

``On May 14, 2003, an admitted buyer of controlled substances was shot several times at point-blank range by a suspect exiting the subject property.

ACTION TARGETS OWNER LEADERS SEEK RECEIVER FOR CRIME-RIDDEN COMPLEX by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Then, eight days after shooting Versace at point-blank range in broad daylight, the 27-year-old Cunanan committed suicide on a house-boat in Miami Beach, Fla.

Andrew Cunanan July 1997: a serial killer who is gay ignites a ... by Neff, Lisa / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

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