contract killer
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She's gone to an opulent house to try to rescue the contract killer there who she believes is still under the Red Room's control — Yelena's mission now is to free other Black Widows.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2021
According to Deadline, Monday’s episode, "Great Wide Open," saw Gibbs and Special Agent Timothy McGee, played by Sam Murray, venture to Alaska to find a contract killer who was hired by a local company.
From Fox News ● Oct. 12, 2021
Last year’s surprise winner Jodie Comer returns again for her fierce, chameleonic portrayal of contract killer Villanelle, after upstaging 2019’s favorite: co-star, Sandra Oh.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 18, 2020
Peter Frank, Germany’s federal prosecutor, said his office would take over the case, identifying the suspect, who is believed to be a Russian contract killer, only as Vadim K., in keeping with German privacy laws.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2019
Cooper’s attorneys argued at his trial and throughout the appeals process that the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department had destroyed or suppressed evidence suggesting three white men were the attackers, including a convicted contract killer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2018