homicide vs murdering

homicide

noun
  • The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional. 

  • The department within a police force that investigates cases of homicide. 

  • A person who kills another. 

  • A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else. 

murdering

noun
  • The act of committing murder. 

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