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spree killer

/spriː ˈkɪlər/

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/spriː ˈkɪlər/C1formallegal
  • ruЧеловек, совершающий серию жестоких преступлений, обычно убийств, за короткий промежуток времени в нескольких местах, часто без периода «остывания» между нападениями.

A person who commits a series of violent crimes, typically murders, in a short period of time across multiple locations, often without a cooling-off period between attacks.

  1. Mass murdererC1formal

    A person who commits multiple murders in a short period of time, often in different locations.

    ruСерийный убийца

    • The spree killer was arrested after a two-day rampage across three states.
    • Police are investigating the motives of the spree killer.
    • The community was shocked by the actions of the spree killer.