A victim-precipitated death that occurs when the police are forced to kill a hostage taker is commonly referred to as

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A victim-precipitated death in which a hostage taker forces the police to kill them is commonly referred to as "suicide by cop." Entrapment is a police tactic that involves inducing a person to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed. Negligent homicide is the killing of another person through criminal negligence, such as a drunk driver causing a fatal car crash.

A Victim-Precipitated Death That Occurs When the Police Are Forced