gunned down
Murdered by bullets
To gun someone down is to shoot them, typically killing them or causing serious harm.
The phrase implies deliberate violence, often with multiple shots: The mobster was gunned down outside his home.
It appears frequently in crime reporting and action narratives.
Discharging a weapon
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- homicideCausing another's death
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
drive-by · gangland · execution · mafia · cartel · mobster · enforcer · underworld
shooting
Discharging a weapon
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- homicideCausing another's death
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
hitman · drive-by · gangland · execution · mafia · cartel · mobster · enforcer · underworld · syndicate
shooting
Discharging a weapon
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- attackAggressive act against another
- assaultViolent offensive act
bloodshed · armed · firefight · point-blank · crossfire · riddled · barrage · onslaught · cold-blooded · brutal
victim
One harmed by another
loss · fatal · devastating · heartbreaking · sorrow · memorial · vigil · outrage · community · innocent