foram assassinados

were murdered

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were murdered Passive past tense plural. Used for people who were killed intentionally.
PO: Os dois homens foram assassinados na cidade.
EN: The two men were murdered in the city.

A polícia acredita que Tom e Maria foram assassinados.

Police believe Tom and Maria were murdered.

E todos foram assassinados, mas pelo Povo do Céu, não por ele.

And they were all murdered, but by the People of Heaven, not by him.

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

Três canadenses também foram assassinados.

Three Canadians were also murdered.

Eles foram assassinados.

They were murdered.

Acreditamos que Tom e Maria foram assassinados.

We believe that Tom and Maria were murdered.