murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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Though The Lizzie Borden Story positions her as Lizzie’s feminist Virgil, Bridget’s first instinct is to kill the Bordens with poison, which was then considered to be the feminine murder weapon. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Who killed Lizzie’s father and stepmother remains unknown, and the murder weapon was never found. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

What's more, the murder weapon was believed to be a small hatchet found in the basement. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The team found two handguns, and Skaggs said forensic evidence identified one as the murder weapon. — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026