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There aren't many murders that could easily be believed to be accidents.

Whether a victim is killed by a gunshot wound, strangulation, or stabbing,

the cause of death itself often reveals that the cause of death is violent and intentional.

However, there is a gray area when the killer argues that they acted in self-defense,

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