nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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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.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The driver is being treated for nonfatal injuries at a hospital and was arrested, police said.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Mayor Quinton Lucas said that nonfatal shootings had dropped by roughly 30 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
That same night, an Oakland rapper known as Zaygottawinn, also an alleged Funktown associate, was arrested while allegedly running from a nearby nonfatal shooting on Foothill Boulevard where 35 rounds were fired, but no one was hit, according to authorities.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The driver is being treated for nonfatal injuries at a hospital and was arrested, police said.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Mayor Quinton Lucas said that nonfatal shootings had dropped by roughly 30 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
That same night, an Oakland rapper known as Zaygottawinn, also an alleged Funktown associate, was arrested while allegedly running from a nearby nonfatal shooting on Foothill Boulevard where 35 rounds were fired, but no one was hit, according to authorities.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfatal. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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