godan verb (-u), transitive verb
exchange gunfire; shoot at each other
Describes two or more parties firing guns at each other. Typically used in combat or shootout contexts.
警察と犯人が撃ち合った。
The police and the criminal exchanged gunfire.
西部劇ではよく撃ち合うシーンがある。
In westerns, there are often scenes where people shoot at each other.