I regret even making the initial reply just because this is one of those debates over the specific definitions and interpretations of a word that can be used in many ways. Here are the Merriam-Webster definitions:

: one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent - the schools are victims of the social system : such as a (1) : one that is injured, destroyed, or sacrificed under any of various conditions - a victim of cancer a victim of the auto crash a murder victim (2) : one that is subjected to oppression, hardship, or mistreatment - a frequent victim of political attacks b : one that is tricked or duped - a con man's victim Eric and Dylan were victims of themselves (suicide) while the thirteen other students were victims of Eric and Dylan (murder).