Q&A for How to Hide from a Murderer

If someone is trying to kill you, you can defend yourself, but throwing steak knives seems like a good way to arm your attacker, especially if you are not a skilled knife thrower.

Yes, you may hurt an intruder in your home or personal space if it is necessary for self defense.

Call emergency services immediately. When the officers arrive, tell them everything. Be honest and open. You have nothing to fear if you kill someone in self-defense.

Fight back and aim for the head, specifically the temple, neck or eyes with a weapon or the eyes, neck and nose with your hands, using tightly closed fists.

Cooperating would most likely be your best bet. Try negotiating with the murderer.

Call the police imminently and report the threat. Do not delete the call, this can be used as evidence. Avoid being alone if possible.

You will have to either hold it or just go in your pants, unfortunately. Leaving would risk giving away your position to the murderer.

You should follow the same steps to survive an encounter with an axe murderer as you would if you were dealing with any other kind of murderer. Always run to safety if you can. Hiding is your next best bet, and fighting back should be done only when necessary.

If he was a murderer, then he'd most likely kill you. So I don't recommend this course of action.

If you are speaking loudly, they might. Be as quiet as you can, or text your neighbors and ask them to call the police. Make sure you block the door.

Fight for your life. Punch them and do as much damage as possible and then try to get away.

You may. As a child with likely no experience using a knife or any sort of weapon, it would be smarter to attempt to contact law enforcement or other help, or escape. But if the attacker has found you and you have access to the knives, attempt to harm the person and slow them down, then escape.

Call the police. They'll be able to come and arrest the murderer. Until then, make sure the murderer cannot escape, but you aren't too close to them if they wake up.

Make sure you have a loud alarm system on your house. You can even get one that calls your neighbors or a friend automatically, signalling for them to call the police. The alarm will wake you up and you can take appropriate action.

You probably would have to go to the police station and answer questions, but it would likely be ruled as self defense.

I would suggest you hide anyway. The murderer might have a gun, or they might be proficient in martial arts as well. Hide and call for help, if possible.

If the assailant is downstairs, distract him/her there or lock yourself in somewhere. Hide. If it is a first floor, consider escaping through a window.

Hide somewhere you can fit in, such as under a bed or in a closet. If your parents are home, run to them as fast as you can.

Get out! Look for a window or door and go somewhere safe and call the police.

Try to escape through the back door or through a window.

Stab the murderer wherever you need to get you the advantage. If the murderer has a weapon, stab his arm or wherever he is holding his weapon. If the murderer is holding a backpack or pockets, target those. If you have no other choice and your life is in danger, you may have to kill him.

Fighting back should only be a final resort. If you are unable to hide, fight back. Aim for their head, neck or eyes with a weapon or your hands, using tightly closed fists.

You will have to use your body for self-defense. Use your hands, legs, knees, and teeth to defend yourself against the murderer.

Stay inside and lock all the doors. If it's just normal noises you're hearing, like people talking loud or playing music, put in earplugs or earbuds. If you hear something that you think indicates that you're in danger, like someone trying to open your door or window, hide and call 911.

If you ever are stuck in a situation like this, try to escape the building at all costs. If there is no way to get out, then the best thing to do is to comply with everything the murderer says.

It's always better to avoid taking a life if possible, but killing a murderer in self-defense or by accident sometimes happens.

You need to call 911. If he is really going to kill him or her, then follow the murderer's demands. You want to trick him without him knowing he's being tricked.

Stay calm and quiet, and continue listening. If you hear nothing else, something probably just fell. If it sounds like someone is in the house, take your brother and hide in the closet or underneath your beds. If you have a phone, dial 911. Breathe slowly and do your best to not make a sound.

There could be a lot of reasons for this, none of which have been definitively proven. It could be that men are socialized more to react with violence when threatened. It could be that the higher amount of testosterone makes men more prone to violence rather than calm discussion. Or it could simply be that it has nothing to do with gender and that more individuals who happen to be violent also happen to be men.

There is no single answer to this as whether or not murder is justifiable depends entirely on the circumstances. Generally, if you can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that your life was in imminent danger, the murder would be considered justified.