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Shooting or Death or Killing or Murder? (rough draft of a text version)

Is the person dead? → no → Shooting of [name] or Stabbing of [name] or Assault of [name]  ↓ yes  ↓ Is the manner of death known? → no → Death of [name]  ↓ yes  ↓ Was it of natural causes or an accidental death? → yes → Death of [name]  ↓ no  ↓ Was it a death by suicide? → yes → Suicide of [name]  ↓ no  ↓ Homicide: Was it a legally mandated execution? → yes → Execution of [name]  ↓ no  ↓ Homicide: Is there a murder conviction in the case? → no → Killing of [name]  ↓ yes  ↓ Murder of [name] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This flowchart should only be used when there is no clear COMMONNAME describing the event in reliable sources. The COMMONNAME, if available, should be used as the title even if it contradicts this flowchart.

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Is there a clear WP:COMMONNAME describing the event in reliable sources?
No	Yes
↓	↓
↓	WP:COMMONNAME
↓
Is the person dead?
Yes	No
↓	↓
↓	Shooting of [name] or Stabbing of [name] or Assault of [name]
↓
Is the manner of death known?
Yes	No
↓	↓
↓	Death of [name]
↓
Was it of natural causes or an accidental death?
No	Yes
↓	↓
↓	Death of [name]
↓
Was it a death by suicide?
No	Yes
↓	↓
↓	Suicide of [name]
↓
Homicide: Was it capital punishment?
No	Yes
↓	↓
↓	Execution of [name]
↓
Homicide: Is there a murder conviction in the case?
Yes	No
↓	↓
Murder of [name]	Killing of [name]