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murder homicide terrorism bombing mass shooting kidnapping mass killing mass casualty attack suicide bombing attempted murder disappearance shooting sexual assault hate crime rape stabbing arson assault hostage taking assassination lynching mass murder domestic violence robbery school shooting torture missing person political violence suicide abduction manslaughter murder suicide airstrike extrajudicial killing war crime strangulation child abuse dismemberment domestic terrorism familicide police shooting mob violence unsolved murder racial violence racially motivated violence vehicle ramming attack armed robbery child homicide burglary cold case extortion fraud armed conflict suspected homicide child sexual abuse conspiracy to commit murder domestic violence unsolved homicide workplace violence wrongful conviction sexual assault child abduction conspiracy child murder juvenile crime serial murder false imprisonment gang violence obstruction of justice sexual violence war crime allegation massacre poisoning religiously motivated violence armed attack civil unrest crimes against humanity hijacking mass casualty incident stalking suspected abduction targeted killing attack on civilians attempted assassination civil rights violation concealment of a body filicide perverting the course of justice police misconduct serial killing suicide attack war crimes embezzlement killing murder of children sectarian violence unexplained death war crime (alleged)aviation disaster capital murder carjacking crimes against children double murder ethnic violence femicide genocide honour killing mass stabbing murder of police officers murder for hire mutilation organized crime civilian casualties communal violence contract killing custodial death domestic violence homicide drug trafficking firearms offences home invasion human rights violation killing of a police officer killing of civilians knife crime missing person perjury police brutality spree killing state violence suspected murder theft use of deadly force by law enforcement wrongful death aggravated assault assault with a deadly weapon attack on place of worship beheading child neglect conspiracy to murder death investigation evidence tampering extrajudicial execution forced displacement gun violence involuntary manslaughter journalist killing killing of a law enforcement officer looting mass casualty attack matricide murder of a police officer officer involved shooting police use of force riot sexual assault of a minor spree shooting vehicular homicide wounding with intent abandonment of a corpse aggravated burglary airstrike on civilian shelter attack on a school attack on children bank robbery bullying capital punishment car bombing child cruelty child death child exploitation child victim child abduction crimes against children cyberbullying death in custody destruction of evidence enforced disappearance ethnic cleansing execution firearm violence firearms offence forced marriage gang rape harassment hindering apprehension honor killing insurance fraud legislation mass abduction miscarriage of justice missing persons murder of law enforcement officer neglect parricide police violence politically motivated violence possible homicide racially motivated killing religious persecution school attack self immolation suspected kidnapping tampering with evidence unlawful detention vigilante violence vigilantism wrongful execution accidental death aggravated battery aggravated murder aircraft theft alleged war crime anti LGBT violence armed assault armed conflict violence armed incursion armed raid assassination attempt assault on a federal officer attack on medical facility attack on religious minority attempted bombing attempted kidnapping attempted rape attempted sexual assault attempting to defeat the ends of justice aviation incident causing or allowing the death of a child chemical weapons attack child abandonment child molestation corporate negligence criminal harassment cross border attack culpable homicide death of a minor desertion domestic homicide drive by shooting drone strike ethnic persecution false reporting felony murder financial fraud first degree murder forced disappearance forced removal forgery friendly fire grenade attack grievous bodily harm grooming hate crime (alleged)hate crime hit and run homicide of a child homicide of a minor identity theft illegal firearms possession illegal weapons possession intimate partner violence intimidation killing of a journalist killing of children killing of military personnel killing of police officers killing of protesters killing of soldiers manhunt mass casualty attack on civilians mass execution mass killing of civilians mass suicide money laundering motor vehicle theft multiple homicide multiple murder official misconduct organized crime violence pilot suicide pogrom police corruption police officer killing police involved shooting political assassination political persecution political repression possible hate crime possible kidnapping racial terror violence racially motivated attack school violence sexual exploitation of a minor sexual violence solicitation of murder spousal murder stabbing attack state sponsored assassination state sponsored terrorism suspected arson suspected human trafficking suspected homicide tampering with physical evidence unidentified victim case unlawful confinement use of deadly force use of force vehicular attack vigilante killing weapons offense witness tampering youth violence abduction for ransom abduction with intent to defile abuse of a corpse abuse of power accessory after the fact acid attack aerial bombardment of civilians aggravated battery of a child aggravated murder (pregnancy termination)aggravated robbery aiding and abetting a fugitive aircraft bombing aircraft hijacking aircraft piracy airstrike killing airstrike on displacement camp airstrike/bombing airstrike/drone strike airstrike/drone strike civilian deaths airstrike/missile attack airstrikes alleged hoax alleged obstruction/false reporting ambush ambush shooting animal attack death animal related death anti abortion violence anti war violence antisemitic persecution antisemitic violence antisemitism armed abduction of children armed ambush armed attack on a village armed conflict casualty event armed group violence armed robbery conspiracy armed siege armed conflict arson (investigated, no charges filed)arson (prior incident)arson attempt asphyxiation assault occasioning actual bodily harm assault of a law enforcement officer assault on a law enforcement officer assault on a police officer assault on law enforcement assault with a firearm assault with a weapon assisting an offender attack on a diplomatic/UN convoy attack on a minority group attack on a religious/ethnic minority attack on a school/shelter attack on civilian infrastructure attack on civilian shelter attack on diplomatic mission attack on diplomatic premises attack on displaced civilians attack on government institution attack on humanitarian personnel attack on humanitarian workers attack on law enforcement attack on medical facility/transport attack on medical/rescue personnel attack on military and civilian targets attack on police attack on refugees attack on school attack on United Nations personnel attacks on civilians attacks on medical facilities attacks on schools attempted coup d'état attempted extradition by force attempted homicide attempted terrorism attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction attempted murder aviation sabotage axe murder battery bias intimidation/hate crime bias motivated assault (charge theory)blackmail body snatching / illegal sale of corpses bombing attempt border violence botched execution bullying related death campus shooting cannibalism capital punishment / execution capital punishment law reform capital punishment policy capital punishment/execution carjacking/vehicle hijacking cartel violence caste related violence causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable person child abuse homicide child abuse resulting in death child disappearance child grooming child pornography production child safety child sexual abuse (alleged)child sexual abuse (prior conviction of perpetrator)child trafficking child abuse child murder child on child violence child related violence civil rights investigation civil rights violation (charged, acquitted)civil rights violations civil rights violence civilian killing clandestine burial collision resulting in death colonial land confiscation colonial violence concealment of a corpse concealment of a crime concealment of a death concealment of a homicide concealment of bodies concealment of evidence conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm conspiracy to commit public nuisance (poisons/explosives)conspiracy to kidnap conspiracy to pervert the course of justice contempt of court conversion therapy copycat suicide corporal punishment fatality corporate homicide corporate manslaughter corpse desecration corruption linked violence corruption/financial irregularities (separate allegations)counterterrorism operation cover up cover up/perjury crimes against humanity (alleged)crimes against people with disabilities crimes against refugees criminal confinement criminal damage/vandalism (related memorial vandalism case)criminal possession of a weapon criminal threats criminal trespass cross border ambush cross border armed attack cross border infiltration attack cross border raid cult violence cult related abuse cult related deaths custodial killing dangerous driving causing injury death death (unresolved manner)death at sea death by burning death by dangerous driving death following suicide attempt death in police custody context death in public protest death in the line of duty death of minor death penalty case decapitation defection operation desecration of a corpse destruction of property disappearance of a child discharge of a firearm with intent to murder dismemberment/mutilation of a body displacement disputed death disputed suicide ruling disputed homicide DNA identification domestic terrorism (alleged)domestic terrorism (charged)domestic terrorism (described as such by authorities)domestic terrorism (disputed characterization)domestic terrorism (investigated)domestic terrorism allegation domestic terrorism related political violence domestic terrorism related violence against public officials domestic violence (grandmother shooting)domestic violence related retaliation double homicide drone strikes drug related crime drug related death drugging election violence embassy siege enforced disappearance / censorship enslavement environmental crime escape espionage ethnic/religious violence excessive force execution of a prisoner of war explosives offence extrajudicial killing (disputed)false confession/coerced confession falsifying official documents familial homicide farm attack fatal shooting federal firearm offenses felonious assault felony firearm possession filmed/recorded attack firearm firearm attack firearm death firearm homicide firearm offenses firearm violations firearm related firearms offenses forced abortion forced conversion forced labor / internment forced prostitution forced repatriation forcible sodomy fraternity violence frustrated murder gender based violence genocide (disputed characterization)government cover up government records/privacy violation grand theft gun violence hate crime (alleged homophobic motive)hate crime (alleged nationalist motive discussed)hate crime (alleged, disputed by one defendant)hate crime (alleged, motive disputed)hate crime (alleged/charged)hate crime (charge dropped)hate crime (disputed)hate crime (subculture related)hate crime / antisemitic violence hate crime designation denied hate motivated violence (disputed)hazing heist hindering prosecution hit and run hoax hoax/perverting the course of justice homicide (suspected)homicide by shooting homicide dispute homicide of police officer homicide without a body homicide of transgender person homophobic hate crime homophobic violence hostage siege hostage taking hostage taking of remains human rights concern human smuggling human trafficking (alleged)human trafficking (charged, not proven)human experimentation identity document offenses identity fraud (suspected)illegal firearm possession illegal firearms dealing illegal possession of firearm impersonating a police officer improper disposal of human remains incest indecent handling of a corpse indigenous displacement indignity to human remains indiscriminate bombing industrial disaster infant abduction infant homicide infanticide inheritance dispute insurgency related violence interference with a corpse interference with custody interfering with a corpse international incident internet luring invasion of privacy involuntary manslaughter charge juvenile offender case juvenile violence kidnapping (alleged, per FIR)kidnapping (attempted)kidnapping (staged/false report)kidnapping conspiracy kidnapping for ransom kidnapping resulting in death kidnapping related restraint kidnapping/enticement of a child killing by military forces killing of a child killing of a civilian by a foreign servicemember killing of aid workers killing of diplomats killing of health workers killing of intelligence officers killing of journalist killing of journalists killing of law enforcement killing of law enforcement officer killing of law enforcement officers labor abuse labor massacre land dispute violence landmine deaths law enforcement officer killed legislation/legal reform line of duty death malicious wounding mass casualty bombing mass civilian casualties mass civilian casualty incident mass death mass fatality incident mass killing of protesters mass murder suicide mass poisoning mass casualty violence mass killing media ethics medical child abuse medical child abuse (factitious disorder imposed on another)medical negligence military crime military operation military tribunal military violence military/international incident misinformation misogynist extremism/terrorism missile strike missile strikes missing child missing children missing person / no body homicide mistaken identity killing money laundering (separate investigation)murder (charged, acquitted)murder of a child murder of a law enforcement officer murder of law enforcement officers murder for hire adjacent conspiracy murder for inheritance muti killing mutilation of human remains mutilation of remains negligent homicide no criminal charges filed no body homicide non consensual distribution of graphic content obscenity offences occult occupation of government buildings occupational embezzlement (alleged)occupational poisoning online grooming online predatory behaviour organised crime organized crime paramilitary attack paramilitary killing paramilitary punishment killing paramilitary punishment shooting paramilitary violence planned mass shooting (foiled)police complicity police killing police shooting during civil unrest police shooting of civilians political killing political scandal politicide possession and distribution of child pornography possession of a bladed article possession of an explosive device possession of an offensive weapon possession of child sexual abuse material possession of explosives possible poisoning possible war crime possible war crimes premeditated murder presumed accidental death presumed homicide presumed murder preventing lawful burial prison escape attempt prison massacre prison violence product tampering property damage property destruction providing false information to law enforcement racial profiling racial terror violence racially motivated mob violence racially motivated murder racially motivated violence racketeering ransom demand ransom extortion rape of a child reckless endangerment referendum religiously motivated killing religiously motivated violence religiously/politically motivated violence reproductive coercion retaliation against a complainant riot related death riot/civil unrest rioting ritual murder robbery homicide robbery related killing rocket attack sabotage second degree murder sectarian attack self harm related death serial rape settler violence sextortion sexual abuse sexual abuse of a corpse sexual abuse of a minor sexual assault (alleged by forensic findings)sexual assault (alleged, related context)sexual assault (alleged)sexual assault (related allegations)sexual assault allegation sexual assault related offense history of perpetrator sexual battery sexual battery/rape sexual harassment sexual violence allegation sexual_assault shelling of civilians shooting death shooting of a police officer shooting of law enforcement officers shooting of police officers siege smuggling sniper shooting sodomy stagecoach robbery staged encounter killing staged robbery starvation state execution state persecution state terrorism state violence against civilians state conducted killing state sponsored abduction state sponsored detention state sponsored violence stoning attack suicide (suspected)suspected child homicide suspected suicide suspicious death suspicious deaths tampering with a deceased human body teen dating violence terrorism (disputed classification)terrorism (investigated)terrorism claim (disputed)theft of a corpse theft of weapons theft/burglary torture of a child traffic collision triple homicide truck ramming attack unexplained death unexplained deaths unidentified decedent unidentified decedent case unidentified person unidentified remains unidentified victim unidentified victim identification unlawful imprisonment unlawful killing unlawful killing of civilians unlawful trial proceedings unsolved deaths unsolved killing unsolved missing person case (later charged)unsolved serial killing unsolved serial killings uprising related violence use of a firearm in commission of a felony use of banned weapons use of deadly force by police use of deadly force by state actors use of excessive force use of excessive force by security forces use of explosives/hand grenade use of firearms use of force by law enforcement/military use of lethal force by military uxoricide vehicle collision vehicle ramming attack vehicle theft vehicular assault vehicular death vehicular death caused by assault violence against homeless people violence against women war crime (alleged, per UNAMA report)war crime allegations war crime context Holocaust escape war crime adjacent military reprisal war crimes (alleged)war crimes context war related civilian deaths war related killing war related violence wartime abduction wartime attack on personnel wartime civilian casualties wartime killing wartime misconduct wartime property destruction weapons offences weapons possession witness intimidation wounding wrongful arrest/false confession wrongful death (civil liability)wrongful death (mass casualty march)wrongful prosecution

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