Shootout
Shootout noun - A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten.
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On that same note, Marcus's Aunt Molly and Uncle Danny were also killed a year into the war when they were caught in the crossfire of a massive shootout between the PER and the police.
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They're eventually caught in a shootout between mobsters (Sal Maroni and The Russian) until Batman arrives to break up the turf war.
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This can quickly escalate into a full-scale war between every citizen in the current map zone of town, especially when the police get drawn into the shootout as well.
Source: Set a Mook to Kill a Mook
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