A battle or engagement involving firearms; a situation with heavy shooting between parties (a gunfight or firefight).
昨夜、市街地で銃撃戦が起き、数人が負傷したと報じられている。
It was reported that a gunfight broke out in the city center last night and several people were injured.
その映画には最後に大規模な銃撃戦のシーンがある。
That movie has a large-scale gunfight scene at the end.
部隊は銃撃戦を避けるため、撤退を決めた。
The unit decided to withdraw to avoid a firefight.