gunpoint

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The two then ordered Schuelke and Surita out of the apartment and gunpoint, and then fled themselves.

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  • The Salwa Judum in Bastar has displaced huge numbers of people at gunpoint, and over 100,000 people have been pushed over the border into Andhra Pradesh. —  MRZine.org
  • MANATEE - Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store this morning at gunpoint, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report. —  Homepage
  • Police detained one person at gunpoint, and took one suspect to San Joaquin County Juvenile Hall in French Camp.
  • A clerk was held at gunpoint, and the suspects fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. —  Vail Daily - Top Stories
  • The clerk was held at gunpoint, and the suspects fled with stolen cash, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. —  Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories
 

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