To shoot (with a gun, bow, etc.); to fire at or strike a target or person.
狩りで鹿を撃った。
He shot a deer on the hunt.
犯人が警官を撃ち、現場は混乱した。
The culprit shot the policeman and the scene became chaotic.
射撃大会で狙った標的をきれいに撃った。
At the shooting competition he cleanly hit the target he aimed for.