silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 
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On the federal level, he’s been charged in a four-count complaint with murder with the use of a firearm, discharging a firearm with the use of a silencer, and two stalking offenses, with the top charge carrying a maximum sentence of death.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors in Manhattan, hours after Mangione’s arrest, filed a criminal complaint against him charging him with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a silencer and possession of a forged instrument.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Mangione was arrested and charged in Pennsylvania on Monday after authorities were tipped off by a McDonald’s employee in Altoona, Pa.
Authorities found a gun, a silencer and a fake ID that matched the information Mangione used to check in to a hostel before Thompson’s killing took place last week.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
One of the silencers was attached to the rifle and another was recovered at the rental residence.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors in Manhattan, hours after Mangione’s arrest, filed a criminal complaint against him charging him with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a silencer and possession of a forged instrument.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Mangione was arrested and charged in Pennsylvania on Monday after authorities were tipped off by a McDonald’s employee in Altoona, Pa.
Authorities found a gun, a silencer and a fake ID that matched the information Mangione used to check in to a hostel before Thompson’s killing took place last week.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
One of the silencers was attached to the rifle and another was recovered at the rental residence.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Silencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silencer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən-sər
: a device used on small arms to reduce the sound of firing
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