Assailant (Noun)

Someone who attacks.

Nouns denoting people.

The police arrested the assailant who had stabbed the victim in a fight at the nightclub.
Witnesses described the assailant as a tall, thin man wearing a black hoodie.
The victim's family demanded justice for the brutal actions of the assailant.
The assailant's motive for attacking the store clerk was unclear to investigators.
Security footage captured the image of the assailant fleeing the scene of the crime.