nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Police have linked other nonfatal shootings to the same feud, according to court records.
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The suspect suffered nonfatal gunshot wounds and was being treated at Flagstaff Medical Center, officials said.
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The city has also recorded 26 nonfatal shootings so far this year, compared to 24 during this time in 2025, according to data from city police.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Police have linked other nonfatal shootings to the same feud, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The suspect suffered nonfatal gunshot wounds and was being treated at Flagstaff Medical Center, officials said.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The city has also recorded 26 nonfatal shootings so far this year, compared to 24 during this time in 2025, according to data from city police.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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