double murder
noun
: the act of killing two people at the same time
He was convicted of a double murder.
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Also Thursday, Texas executed James Broadnax for the 2008 double murder of Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler, two producers of Christian music killed during a robbery outside their studio in the Dallas suburb of Garland.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Broadnax had been convicted of double murder in 2009, at the age of 19, and his case had become a cause célèbre in ongoing debates over the use of rap lyrics in court.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Sierra Johnson's murder Cherry was arrested for the double murder on July 14, 2024.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The disappearance comes on the heels of a double murder in Franktown.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Broadnax had been convicted of double murder in 2009, at the age of 19, and his case had become a cause célèbre in ongoing debates over the use of rap lyrics in court.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Sierra Johnson's murder Cherry was arrested for the double murder on July 14, 2024.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The disappearance comes on the heels of a double murder in Franktown.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Double murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20murder. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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