No it was an execution. Murder is what happens during the holdup of a Bodega or 7-11. This was an execution the same way those ISIS barbarians executed their victims. The same way those who informed on the Mafia were found dead with a canary in their mouths. It was done for political and social reasons. It was a statement. And more in this country than we know agree with that statement. A storm is coming and I fear what it will bring.
An "execution" usually means that the killing was carried out as a lawful penalty.
An assassination would be the best word to describe what happened.
Right! All that was missing was the beheading.