nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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The suspect is believed to be responsible for two other nonfatal stabbings reported on Wednesday, according to the complaint.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Crime statistics shared during Tuesday’s Board of Police Commissioners meeting showed the city had recorded 120 nonfatal shooting victims as of May 10, a 15% increase from the same period in 2025, when there were 102 victims.
—Ben Wheeler
may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 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, 11 May 2026
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that includes $1 million in funding to solve nonfatal shootings.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Crime statistics shared during Tuesday’s Board of Police Commissioners meeting showed the city had recorded 120 nonfatal shooting victims as of May 10, a 15% increase from the same period in 2025, when there were 102 victims.
—Ben Wheeler
may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 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, 11 May 2026
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that includes $1 million in funding to solve nonfatal shootings.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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