noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
death by shooting; execution by firing squad
Refers to killing someone by shooting, especially as a form of execution or military punishment. Often used in the phrase 銃殺刑 (death by firing squad).
彼は反逆罪で銃殺刑に処された。
He was executed by firing squad for treason.
捕虜が脱走を試み
The prisoner of war was shot dead while trying to escape.