Homicide

For other uses, see Homicide (disambiguation). Etymology: Latin homicidium, from homo- human being + caedere- to cut, kill Homicide is the intentional or negligent killing of another human being by one or more persons. It can also refer to a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English. In contrast, suicide is the self killing of a human being. The word is often misspelled as homocide, which is also a slang term for killing homosexuals. Killing individu ...