The phrase "abrupt killing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden or unexpected act of killing, often in a dramatic or impactful context.
Example: "The story took a dark turn with the abrupt killing of the main character, leaving readers in shock."
Alternatives: "sudden death" or "unexpected murder".
Blood had been expected along the zigzagging paths towards La Planche des Belles Filles but not such an abrupt kill.
Long-standing traditions of trapping or killing local wildlife may not come to an abrupt end even after the implementation of regulatory approaches such as preventive patrols (see also Infield 2001).
When Tom discovers that another guest had encouraged his daughter to dance (the man had seen the child hanging back shyly at the edge of the dance floor), Tom makes the decision, as cool and logical to him as it seems abrupt to us, to kill him.
It fires, killing Burrs, and the poem hurtles at bullet speed into the wall of its abrupt last lines.
A man accused of killing his estranged wife and shooting the judge handling their divorce reached a plea deal, bringing an abrupt end to his trial.
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Marking an abrupt shift in tone from his epic March filibuster, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky). said late Monday that he would be fine with a drone killing a run-of-the-mill armed robber.
Katniss's alliance with Rue is brought to an abrupt end when Rue is killed by another tribute, whom Katniss then kills in self-defence with an arrow.
In the third season, the writers tried to integrate two previously unseen crash survivors named Nikki Fernandez Kiele Sanchezz) and Paulo (Rodrigo Santoro) into the story, but the pair was negatively received for their abrupt appearance and the writers killed them off after seven appearances.
Celia's education came to an abrupt end the day two gang members threatened to kill her for entering their turf in El Salvador's San Salvador.
