The discharge of a weapon at a person is said to be "a shooting".
The discharge of a weapon at a person is said to be "a shooting".
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*Intentional shooting is likely to be [[murder]], except if done as a [[Judiciary|judicial]] act or by legal authority (such as in an act of [[capital punishment]] or [[euthenasia]], or by a [[police]] or [[detention]] officer.)
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*Intentional shooting is likely to be [[murder]], except if done as a [[Judiciary|judicial]] act or by legal authority (such as in an act of [[capital punishment]] or [[euthenasia]], or by a [[police]] or [[detention]] officer in the course of their duties.)
*Un-intentional shooting at a person is likely to be called [[manslaughter]].
*Un-intentional shooting at a person is likely to be called [[manslaughter]].