Talk:Killing of Adam Toledo/FAQ

Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Killing of Adam Toledo. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please update this material when needed.

Q1: I read some information on the web that isn't in this article!

A1: When proposing anything to be added to the article you need to cite a reliable source; secondary sources are generally preferred over primary.

Q2: Why is Toledo described as "Mexican-American" or "Latino"?

A2: Reliable sources and the government documents publicly available refer to him as "Mexican-American" or "Latino". Wikipedia reflects this as a verifiable fact from reliable sources. His race being mentioned by most sources means that we should give it due weight and mention it as well.

Q3: Why is this article calling it a killing instead of a death/murder?

A3:

Any time one person causes the death of another – whether intentionally or not, whether criminally or not – that's a homicide. It's a very broad category. Every murder or manslaughter (of any "degree") is a homicide, but not every homicide is a murder or manslaughter. A killing in self-defense is a homicide. Even an execution pursuant to a judicially imposed sentence of death is a homicide.
In most US jurisdictions the determination of whether or not a death is a homicide is made by a coroner or medical examiner, as a prerequisite to other legal proceedings.