murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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But investigators told reporters after Wednesday’s hearing that exhaustive efforts had failed to find the murder weapon, the clothes Kohberger was wearing at the time, or any connection between the killer and the students. Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025 Police returned to the neighborhood after 9 a.m. on July 22 to search for the murder weapon, which hadn't been recovered the night before. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025 Since the news was promulgated, entertainment analysts have been busy looking for the murder weapon. Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 21 July 2025 There was overwhelming evidence of his guilt, including his DNA on the knife sheath, cell site evidence the night of the murders, video surveillance of his white Hyundai Elantra, and Amazon search and purchase history of the murder weapon. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for murder weapon

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