murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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The prosecution has no murder weapon. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Police say that surveillance video showed Adams fleeing the scene and disposing of the murder weapon in a storm drain. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026 Multiple firearms were seized from McKee's property, including one of which police think is the murder weapon, Bryant, the police chief, told NBC News last week. Selina Guevara, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026 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 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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