execution-style
Kneeling victim, close-range
Execution-style describes a method of killing that mimics a formal execution, typically involving a gunshot to the back of the head while the victim is restrained, kneeling, or otherwise unable to resist.
The term appears almost exclusively in crime reporting and true-crime narratives to convey deliberate, cold-blooded murder rather than a struggle or crime of passion.
The victim was found with his hands bound, shot execution-style.
Murder of a prominent figure
- ganglandCriminal organization's domain
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- slayingAct of killing
- shotQuick liquor serving
point-blank · kneeling · bound · victim · hitman · mob · mafia · cartel
At extremely close range
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
- restrainedHeld under control
- subduedReduced in intensity
- controlledKept within limits
precise · calculated · efficient · systematic · ritualized · signature · trademark · characteristic
assassination
Murder of a prominent figure
shot · point-blank · kneeling · bound · victim · hitman · mob · mafia · cartel · organized crime
point-blank
At extremely close range
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
- restrainedHeld under control
- subduedReduced in intensity
controlled · precise · calculated · efficient · systematic · ritualized · signature · trademark · characteristic · distinctive
execution-stylespontaneous
Arising without external cause
impulsive · frenzied · chaotic · random · uncontrolled
execution-styleaccidental
Occurring by chance
accidentally · unintentional · by accident · involuntary · manslaughter
execution-styleself-defense
Protecting oneself from harm
defensive · justifiable · lawful · protective · retaliatory
execution, style, execute, executed, executes, executing, executor, executioner, executive