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as in murders
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
it was feared that the missing man was the victim of a homicide, but no clues as to his disappearance were ever found
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as in murderers
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicides
Last year, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a violence prevention plan to cut homicides and shootings by 20% by 2026.
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Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
There were only three homicides by June.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
The city may ring in the new year with its fewest homicides and shootings in a single year – for the second year in a row.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
No homicides were reported in the precinct last year.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recommended Safety Boston broke a record last year for fewest homicides.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Los Angeles has so far this year recorded double-digit percentage declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and slayings stemming from gang feuds, according to police data released Tuesday.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
There were only three homicides by June.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
The city may ring in the new year with its fewest homicides and shootings in a single year – for the second year in a row.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
No homicides were reported in the precinct last year.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recommended Safety Boston broke a record last year for fewest homicides.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Los Angeles has so far this year recorded double-digit percentage declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and slayings stemming from gang feuds, according to police data released Tuesday.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Homicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicides. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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