murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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Investigators have sought various leads, including hopes that a rifle seized in an Alameda County shooting investigation shortly thereafter would prove to be the murder weapon, but so far nothing has panned out. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 Brown jumped out of a hotel window with the murder weapon in hand to escape from the police, but officers were able to apprehend him. Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025 But investigative efforts intensified in spring 2023 after authorities got a tip about a possible murder weapon in the case. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 The murder weapon - a bloodied knife - was found close by, police said. Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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