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The murder weapon, a butcher knife, was found at the scene.—Annalise Peterson, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026 The murder weapon was never recovered.—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Empty shotgun shell casings were found in the home, and the defense and prosecution already agreed the likely murder weapon was the missing shotgun from the home.—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026 Apparently, Julia was the first person to find Lyle’s body in his office, and the murder weapon was a letter opener with Becket’s fingerprints.—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for murder weapon