nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Last week, police responded separately to a fatal shooting at an East Oakland camp and a nonfatal shooting near a large encampment in San Jose.
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
But even with homicides down 20% last year, officials have struggled to explain the reason for that decrease, or the reason that nonfatal shootings and violence overall continues to be on the rise.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Another 28 people suffered nonfatal gunshot wounds, and three of them were initially listed in critical condition.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Most crime in New Haven has been trending down over the past five years, including homicides and nonfatal shootings, statistics released on Tuesday show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2025
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
But even with homicides down 20% last year, officials have struggled to explain the reason for that decrease, or the reason that nonfatal shootings and violence overall continues to be on the rise.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Another 28 people suffered nonfatal gunshot wounds, and three of them were initially listed in critical condition.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Most crime in New Haven has been trending down over the past five years, including homicides and nonfatal shootings, statistics released on Tuesday show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2025
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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