Just as there is no evidence that the death penalty acts as a deterrent, executions also do not prevent the tragic killing of police officers.

The tragic killings of four United States religious women in 1980 focused international attention briefly on violence in El Salvador.

"That $40 million came to us following the tragic killing of Brian Watkins in the subway," said Albert W. O'Leary, the transit police spokesman.

'Just Wanted to Park His Van' "This is a tragic killing," the Brooklyn District Attorney, Elizabeth Holtzman, said after announcing the indictment.

Last year, we were horrified and heartbroken by the tragic killings in Jonesboro, Paducah, Pearl, Edinboro, Springfield.

This Month is to remind the tragic killing of a great shaman ( a bebayuh) in ancient times.

A recent report in The Times chronicled the tragic killing of a 19-year-old Ukrainian livery-cab driver who supported his parents and was their only connection to the English-speaking world.

The tragic killing of an American tourist in Tsavo, one of several casualties through safari ambushes this year, was all too predictable.

"I believe that the pattern of aggression has increased since these unfortunate and tragic killings," he said.

The tragic killing of Mr Adali is bad enough.