double murder
noun
: the act of killing two people at the same time
He was convicted of a double murder.
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Li was the romantic partner of Wang’s girlfriend, who is also charged in connection with the Walnut Creek double murder case, according to the district attorney’s office.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Howard Wang, jailed on the double murder case since last year, was already in jail.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
His trial for the double murder is set for 2027.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
In another case, a man who was originally sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison without parole for a double murder was granted freedom.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Howard Wang, jailed on the double murder case since last year, was already in jail.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
His trial for the double murder is set for 2027.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
In another case, a man who was originally sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison without parole for a double murder was granted freedom.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Double murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20murder. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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