Murder in North Carolina law constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of North Carolina.
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in the year 2020, the state had a murder rate somewhat above the median for the entire country.
[1] First-degree murder in North Carolina is defined as occurring when a person "kills... another living human being": Second-degree murder only requires that a person kill another living human being with malice.
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