cop killing
Slaying law enforcement
Cop killing is the murder of a police officer, treated as an especially serious crime in most jurisdictions.
The term appears in news coverage and legal contexts: The cop killing sparked outrage across the city.
It can also function as an adjective: cop-killing bullets refers to ammunition designed to penetrate body armor.
- policeCivil law enforcement
- police officerLaw enforcement agent
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
officer down · badge · blue · thin blue line · officer · slain · homicide · cold blood · manhunt · suspect · wanted poster · gunfire · patrol · duty · fallen · assailant · fugitive · warrant
- capital crimesfirst-degree murder, premeditated murder, treason, high treason, felony murder
legal/moral status of violence
cop killingself-defense
Protecting oneself from harm
justifiable homicide · defense of others · legal execution · capital punishment
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