A defendant intentionally kills someone by shooting multiple times into a car where other passengers are present and one of those passengers is also killed. What would determine whether the death of the other passenger was "knowing" or "reckless?"
A. whether the defendant knew anyone else was in the car
B. whether the defendant knew there was a risk that someone else might be in the car
C. whether the defendant intended to kill only his target, or anyone who might be in the car
D. whether the defendant knew he killed his target with the first shot and continued to fire anyways
A. whether the defendant knew anyone else was in the car
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