Since when is murder now called malicious?
Just can not bring themselves to call it what it actually is. Guess they feel the need to provide cover for some woke protected group.
Sounding there are signs oftor
ma·li·cious (adjective)
Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
ill-natured
evil-minded
ill-disposed
Was thinking about the same thing.
Murder involves malicious intent.
Why gild the lily?
Maybe what they mean is something menacing, abjectly evil, apparently demonic.