murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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Michael and Robert’s charges were dismissed after detectives admitted to unethical interrogation tactics, including holding a gun to Michael’s head and withholding key evidence that would rule out Maurice’s gun as the murder weapon. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025 At a bare minimum, please - require a full confession, full accountability, location of the murder weapon, confirmation the defendant acted alone, & the true facts of what happened that night. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 The aunt also sobbed when prosecutors spoke about blood on the murder weapon. Nbc News, NBC news, 2 July 2025 Angela Craig's protein shakes, Mauro said, became his murder weapon. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for murder weapon

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“Murder weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murder%20weapon. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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