nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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In an update Thursday morning, Fairfield police said the three surviving victims suffered nonfatal gunshot wounds.
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Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Kehinde Riley, 30, and Donald Alves, 31, were charged with multiple counts of assault with a firearm and gun possession in connection with three nonfatal shootings.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
High rates of nonfatal attempts were recorded most in veterans under the age of 45, females, and veterans with central nervous system cancer or thyroid cancer.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Kehinde Riley, 30, and Donald Alves, 31, were charged with multiple counts of assault with a firearm and gun possession in connection with three nonfatal shootings.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
High rates of nonfatal attempts were recorded most in veterans under the age of 45, females, and veterans with central nervous system cancer or thyroid cancer.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfatal. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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