homicide

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

A person who kills another.

Homicides in general and victorious warriors in particular are often obliged to perform a variety of ceremonies for the purpose of ridding them of the dangerous ghosts of their victims.

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

“She was a hippie kid. How hard would you work a case like that?” “As hard as anyone else,” said Goddard. There was an irritated note in his voice. “She was a homicide. She got what every homicide investigation gets.”

We don't even know the woman was a homicide. Didn't they say it was possible they both jumped?

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