homicide
- Jurisdiction: United States (January 14, 2026)
- Key Figures: Michael Hall (Defendant), David Walker (Deceased Victim)
- Case Tags: Homicide;Self-Defense;Stand Your Ground Law;Firearm Offense
- Jurisdiction: China (Warring States period, State of Qin) (circa 338 BCE)
- Original Case: 舒庆杀人案
- Key Figures: Shu Qing (defendant/forensic physician), Qin Huiwen Wang (victim, King of Qin)
- Case Tags: Homicide;Forensic Medicine;Regicide;Legal History
- Jurisdiction: United States (Florida) (February 11, 2026)
- Original Case: McKenzie v. Broton et al.
- Key Figures: Jordan McKenzie (Plaintiff, father of deceased); Alex Broton, Chris Daniels, Taylor Reed (Defendants)
- Case Tags: Homicide;Self-Defense Claim;Wrongful Death;Stand Your Ground Law
- Jurisdiction: Japan (March 15, 2026)
- Original Case: 殺人、銃砲刀剣類所持等取締法違反
- Key Figures: Kim Jae-hyun (defendant), Tanaka Hiroshi (victim), Sato Kenji (injured party)
- Case Tags: Homicide;Firearms Offense;Japan-Korea Diplomatic Tensions;Death Penalty Debate
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-02-14)
- Original Case: 住居侵入、殺人
- Key Figures: Defendant: Kenji Takahashi (32, unemployed); Victim: Yuki Nakamura (28, office worker)
- Case Tags: Home Invasion;Homicide;Criminal Trespass;Life Imprisonment
- Jurisdiction: South Korea (May 20, 2026)
- Original Case: 대법, '10년 간병 끝 아내 살해' 남편ㆍ아들 유죄 확정
- Key Figures: Husband (defendant), Son (defendant), Deceased wife/mother (victim)
- Case Tags: Homicide;Mercy Killing;Familicide;Caregiver Stress
- Jurisdiction: State of Qi, Spring and Autumn Period (present-day Shandong, China) (554 BCE)
- Original Case: The Killing of Gao Hou by Cui Zhu
- Key Figures: Cui Zhu (powerful noble of Qi), Gao Hou (high minister and tutor to Prince Ya), Duke Zhuang of Qi (Prince Guang), Duke Ling of Qi (deceased ruler)
- Case Tags: Homicide;Usurpation of Authority;Unlawful Seizure of Property;Political Purge
- Jurisdiction: Japan (March 26, 2026)
- Original Case: 池袋ポケモンセンター殺人事件
- Key Figures: Taiki Hirokawa (suspect, deceased); Moe Harukawa (victim, deceased)
- Case Tags: Homicide;Weapons Violation;Stalking;Public Safety
- Jurisdiction: State of Song, Zhou Dynasty (present-day Shangqiu, Henan) (710 BC)
- Original Case: 华督杀孔父嘉夺妻、弑宋殇公案
- Key Figures: Hua Du (華督), Kong Fujia (孔父嘉), Duke Shang of Song (宋殤公), Duke Zhuang of Song (宋莊公)
- Case Tags: homicide;regicide;conspiracy;public order offense