drive-by shooting
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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San José will pay $12 million to a man who was imprisoned for 17 years for a drive-by shooting he did not commit, the largest settlement paid by the city in a police misconduct case.
From Los Angeles Times
A former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty Tuesday to staging a 2020 drive-by shooting incident in which he claimed to have been targeted and shot near Morgan Hill.
From Los Angeles Times
Israeli police mistakenly arrested two Emirati tourists in Tel Aviv last summer while hunting for a criminal who carried out a drive-by shooting.
From Seattle Times
If you are a victim or family member impacted by drive-by shootings, and this bill renewed the pain from that trauma, I want to apologize and make it clear that was not my intent.
From Seattle Times
The ground was black and clayey and riddled with hundreds of slate arrow points, as if from a prehistoric drive-by shooting.
From New York Times
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