suicide by cop

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suicide by cop

noun suicides by cop

informal A suicide in which a person points a firearm at an armed police officer to provoke them to shoot. Mr. Taylor called the police, at which point Alexander grabbed a butcher knife from the kitchen, saying he would commit “suicide by cop.” […] When the police arrived, Alexander Taylor charged at them holding the knife. He was shot and killed.
Similar: copicide, death by cop, SbC

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noun suicide by provoking a police officer

Français	suicide par police interposée

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@misc{suicide_by_cop_2026,
  title = {suicide by cop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suicide%20by%20cop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}