murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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Several Altoona officers testified during a three-week hearing in state court where Mangione is seeking to exclude evidence police seized from his backpack, including the alleged murder weapon, a notebook and writings. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026 Richard proclaims he and Lexy's innocence, but the discovery of the murder weapon (and Rachel's nail fragments) in their house is evidence enough that Lexy and Richard are behind the murders. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026 The murder weapon has not been recovered, and a motive has not been publicly disclosed. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026 The murder weapon has not yet been located, officials said. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2026.

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