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"lynch mob"
Okay then...
Idk why you're being downvoted. Here's the definition of lynch:
(of a mob) kill (someone), especially by hanging, for an alleged offense with or without a legal trial.
How do you describe this?
A riot, or a mob. A lynch mob is a specific thing. As you can guess by the name, it's a mob set on lynching (or just generally killing) someone, or several someones. It is not a term for any old agitated mob. The Jan 6th rioters would qualify as a lynch mob since they had a noose, gallows, and were chanting "hang Mike Pence".