"Shots rang out" Horrifying cliches

[criticalbass]

Our journalists, print and other media alike, seem to know only one phrase to tell us somebody fired a gun or guns more than once. "shots rang out" is of course the cliche that has been used just a few too many times.

Since I can't do anything about the fiscal cliff, or anything the asshats in Washington are doing, or won't do, or can't do, or the A word, or the recent election, or most other things that do or should get locked, I go on tears about the little things. Horrifying cliches, and people who are functional illiterates who try to post here--though I don't post about that, all dialogue is internal.

Could we suggest to the media some alternate phrases for gunshots?

Shots were fired

Shots sang out, accompanied by bells

BOOM BOOM BOOM was heard in an alley

Evil weapons were heard in use

I am sure some of our creative members can offer some better alternatives.

 

[rhodesbe]

someone tossed a lead salad.

 

[ignerntbend]

It was less a matter of the shots than of the hap hap happy festive sound of cartridge cases gingling, dancing on the pavement.
It depends on how you look at it. Don't be the glass half empty type guy. Don't be that guy.

 

[sanjuro893]

Guns went rat a tat tat?

 

[Johnny]

It sounded like a freight train coming thru my.....wait that is what people say about tornados.

There was a mag dump from the 3 shot glock.

I really got nothing here..

 

[RidgeHunter]

Guns went rat a tat tat?

^^came to post this^^

Rat-tat-tat-tat late at night with my gat
On the streets of LA
Wonderin' where the pusssy at

 

[Rumur]

Lead projectiles were expelled at a rapid rate.

 

[6shooter]

It looked like a war zone.

 

[RidgeHunter]

Police were called to the 2800 block of North Murder Avenue, just outside the Drive-By Villa apartment complex after reports of shots fired. Local redneck Jim McPherson was working on his car in his driveway across the street when the shots rang out. "It sounded like a freigh train. No, wait...that was the tornader. Them gunshots sounded like POW POW POW, ya know? Like at least 6 or 7 of 'em, ya know? I run back in the house because usually you don't hear shots at the villas until dark."

 

[SlammerG_89]

Jim Tom and Bill Hank had a duel in the street last night over who shot J.R. Both men missed and ended up striking their beloved gmc joe bob briggs special edition sierra pickup trucks. After that both men dropped dead from a broken heart. Neighbors were reported as hearing Charlie Daniels Band and Hank Williams Jr. blaring from their radios and the sounds of gun shots which varied from rat a tat tat to bam bam bam.