Sentence examples for a shot was fired from inspiring English sources

"A shot was fired … the fallen man was shot through the head". The Cypriots backed away but apparently ignored orders to stop.

When security forces outside the store heard via the telephone that a shot was fired, they immediately stormed the supermarket and shot Lakdim dead.

A shot was fired.

Not a shot was fired.

Barely a shot was fired.

Not a shot was fired, nor an arrest made.

But in the end, hardly a shot was fired.

Police said a shot was fired from the garage.

A shot was fired, and patrons grabbed the gunman.

One occupant spoke to the victim and a shot was fired.

In each confrontation, a shot was fired into the air before officers broke up the fight.