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double homicide

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[duhb-uhl hahm-uh-sahyd] / ˈdʌb əl ˈhɑm əˌsaɪd /

noun

double homicides plural
  1. the killing of two individuals in one event or as part of one criminal act.


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New Mexico State Police said the fathers of the girls were cooperating with investigators and were not believed to be suspects in the double homicide case.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

Fascination with the Murdaugh murders is due in part to a series of related incidents that have come to light since the double homicide.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2023

A hearing was scheduled for June 10, 2021 — three days after the double homicide.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

In 2009, Harpster learned about a double homicide in Woodbury County, Iowa, from a television documentary.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2023

Jeb Pyre investigating a double homicide in the fictional town of East Rockwell, Utah.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2022

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