mass murderers
Those slaughtering many
Mass murderers is the plural of mass murderer—a person who kills multiple victims in a single incident or short period.
The term typically applies to shooters, bombers, or others who attack crowds or groups: Police identified the mass murderer as a former employee.
Distinguished from serial killers, who kill over extended periods with intervals between victims.
- serial killersPeople who kill repeatedly
- spree killerKills several in succession
- killersThose who cause death
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- war criminalsViolators of armed conflict
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