def METHOD_NAME(vm):
    """kill vm process
    :param vm: vm object
    """
    pid = vm.process.get_pid()
    test.log.debug("Ending VM %s process (killing PID %s)",
                   vm.name, pid)
    try:
        utils_misc.kill_process_tree(pid, 9, timeout=60)
        test.log.debug("VM %s down (process killed)", vm.name)
    except RuntimeError:
        test.error("VM %s (PID %s) is a zombie!"
                   % (vm.name, vm.process.get_pid()))