cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/70907267

“One-Year-Old Boy Killed After Officer Fires at Vehicle in Mississippi,” said the New York Times headline (6/16/26). So, a “one-year-old boy”—what most people would call a baby—was “killed after” a police officer fired at a vehicle, but there’s no verb you could use to connect those two things?

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[–] 6 points 3 months ago

I’m surprised they didn’t say, “was unalived”.

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