nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Homicides and nonfatal shootings are trending down, too, even as the city grapples with a proliferation of automatic weapons.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
Through Thursday, the city recorded three child homicides and 20 child victims of nonfatal shootings, down from eight and 39 as of the same date in 2023.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
Through Thursday, the city recorded three child homicides and 20 child victims of nonfatal shootings, down from eight and 39 as of the same date in 2023.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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