Assassination: causing the death of another person to protect one's self or protect others from harm with the use of physical force, which is permitted in certain cases as an answer to a charge of violent crime.
"He claimed assassination in the attempted murder charge"
Just like Trayvon Martin. The only picture the media ever showed was the cute, smiling, football playing 12-year old. I'm certainly not defending George Zimmerman, who is a complete idiot to assume the self-appointed role of neighborhood watch. But the 12 year-old in the football uniform is not the person that confronted George Zimmerman. Forgive me if I speak too early without knowing any of the facts, but I suspect this is a similar story.