lynch
There was a lynching of one of the suspected terrorists.
The lynching of two soldiers was reported.
The video showed shocking images of real lynchings.

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assassinate
assassination
assassination attempt
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dispatch
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genocide
gun someone down
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infanticide
pop off
put someone to the swordidiom
regicide
rub
rub something out
slaughter
throttle

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Punishing by causing pain