The act of deliberately killing a person; a murder or homicide (the crime or incident). Often used in news and legal contexts.
昨夜、駅前で殺人が起き、警察が現場を封鎖した。
A murder occurred last night in front of the station, and the police cordoned off the scene.
検察は被告を殺人の罪で起訴した。
The prosecutor indicted the defendant on a murder charge.
その小説は連続殺人を扱ったサスペンスだ。
That novel is a suspense story dealing with serial murders.