double murder

noun

: the act of killing two people at the same time
He was convicted of a double murder.

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Three people were found dead inside a Flower Mound home in an apparent double murder-suicide on Wednesday morning, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Ball is the second person to be linked to the decades-old double murder. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 That data proved key in prosecutors securing a double murder conviction in 2024 against Rebecca Grossman. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 He is currently represented by a public defender in the double murder case that could result in life without parole or the death penalty. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double murder

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“Double murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20murder. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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