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Wouldn't be murder if a sniper laid in wait and shot a general in the back in a war.I see your point, but the outcome is still murder. How could it be anything else? Shooter laid in wait and then fired multiple rounds into the back of the victim. The vic may have been a despicable piece of shit, but it's still murder and illegal.
You need to decide if this was a war or not though.