A man hits another with a baseball bat once intending to hurt him though the victim unfortunately dies as a result of internal bleeding.This would be classified as which of the following types of homicide?

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Second-degree murder involves intentionally causing harm to another person that results in their death, even if the intent was not to kill them. In this scenario, the man intended to hurt the victim with the baseball bat, which resulted in his death, making it second-degree murder.

A Man Hits Another with a Baseball Bat Once Intending