tireur

/ti.ʁœʁ/
1.
nounmasculine

shooter (person who fires a gun)

gunman

marksman

La police cherche encore le tireur qui a ouvert le feu hier soir.

The police are still looking for the shooter who opened fire last night.

2.
nounmasculine

shooter (player who takes shots/goals — e.g., penalties, free throws, three-pointers)

kicker (player who takes penalty kicks)

Au basket, c'est un excellent tireur à trois points.

In basketball, he's an excellent three-point shooter.