were killed
Johnny, Colum und Kevin wurden getötet.
Johnny, Colum, and Kevin were killed.
— The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
The others were killed.
Vier Soldaten und zwölf Zivilisten wurden getötet.
Four soldiers and twelve civilians were killed.
Einige Zivilisten wurden getötet.
Some civilians were killed.
Hunderte Menschen wurden getötet.
Hundreds of people were killed.