nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Although nonfatal shootings are down citywide, homicides have risen nearly 11% compared with the first half of 2023, Choi told the commission.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The department’s Major Crime Homicide Unit is investigating the initial nonfatal shooting and the 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is studying the officer shooting to determine if the officers’ actions complied with state law.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024
There were 29 nonfatal shootings in St. Paul as of May 20, compared to 49 during the same time last year, 76 in 2022 and 81 in 2021, according to the police department.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
Homicides and nonfatal shootings are trending down, too, even as the city grapples with a proliferation of automatic weapons.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The department’s Major Crime Homicide Unit is investigating the initial nonfatal shooting and the 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is studying the officer shooting to determine if the officers’ actions complied with state law.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024
There were 29 nonfatal shootings in St. Paul as of May 20, compared to 49 during the same time last year, 76 in 2022 and 81 in 2021, according to the police department.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
Homicides and nonfatal shootings are trending down, too, even as the city grapples with a proliferation of automatic weapons.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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