double murder
noun
: the act of killing two people at the same time
He was convicted of a double murder.
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Expand All It’s been nearly a year since a panel of jurors in YNW Melly’s double murder case declared that they were deadlocked on the rapper’s guilt.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Hosier, 69, has maintained his innocence in the double murder for which he was sentenced to death.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 June 2024
While he was acquitted of the murders in a criminal trial, a separate jury found Simpson liable for the double murder in a civil trial.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Later in life, Robert Sr. became a part of his friend’s legal team when O.J. stood trial for the double murder of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Hosier, 69, has maintained his innocence in the double murder for which he was sentenced to death.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 June 2024
While he was acquitted of the murders in a criminal trial, a separate jury found Simpson liable for the double murder in a civil trial.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Later in life, Robert Sr. became a part of his friend’s legal team when O.J. stood trial for the double murder of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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“Double murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20murder. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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