Murder-suicide

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  1. 1
    A murder in which the killer subsequently commits suicide.

    "Pladl, pictured, ended up killing his daughter, his baby and himself in a triple murder-suicide[.]"

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"Pladl, pictured, ended up killing his daughter, his baby and himself in a triple murder-suicide[.]"

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