double murder

noun

: the act of killing two people at the same time

He was convicted of a double murder.

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Were double murder charges brought, but the charges for murdering the child dropped as part of the plea bargain? —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025 Two women were fatally stabbed in their U.K. apartment on Christmas Day and now a 49-year-old man is charged with double murder in connection with their deaths as well as the non-fatal stabbings of two other people. —

Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 From the Alaska door plug incident to the Delphi double murder trial. 8:25 This year was full of first-of-its-kind stories that got Americans talking. —

Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024 The sister of Bollywood actor Nargis Fakhri has been charged with double murder and arson. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double murder

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