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Murder is a recurring topic in The Walking Dead. It occurs when someone kills another person, usually for a dark purpose.

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Fear the Walking Dead

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  • Calvin Jasper tries to murder Nicholas Clark out of fear of what he might tell the cops. Nick ends up killing Calvin in self-defense with Calvin's own gun. (Pilot)
  • Christopher Manawa murders Reed after Reed enrages him and subsequently lies that he had no other choice but to kill him. (Captive)
  • Due to the threat that she perceives a local priest and his congregation to be to her, Celia Flores murders them using poisoned communion wafers. (Sicut Cervus)
  • Chris later tries to murder Alicia Clark after she exposes his secret, but is stopped by the sound of a gunshot from Victor Strand keeping Thomas Abigail from reanimating. (Sicut Cervus)
  • Due to the threat that she poses to her family, Madison Clark purposefully locks Celia in a cellar full of zombies so that she will be devoured and killed by them. (Shiva)
  • Chris abruptly murders a farmer that he, his father and Brandon's Group are in a standoff with. (Do Not Disturb)
  • After Chris is injured in a truck crash, he is murdered by Brandon Luke and Derek so that he won't slow them down. (Wrath)
  • Travis Manawa brutally murders Brandon and Derek in revenge for his son's murder. (Wrath)
  • At the Mexico–United States Border, the Broke Jaw Ranch militia murders the La Colonia survivors, leaving only Nick and a badly injured Luciana alive. (North)
  • At the Military Fuel Depot, Troy Otto and his men, including Willy, round up survivors and kill them in order to test reanimation times. The operation is eventually put to an end by the arrival of Jake Otto and the depot being overrun by the undead. (Eye of the Beholder)
  • When Nick, Luciana and Steven attempt to escape, Willy slits Steven's throat and drops him into the sewers in an attempt to kill Nick and Luciana. A zombified Steven nearly kills the two, but Alicia intervenes, dropping her knife to Luciana who is able to put Steven down with it. (Eye of the Beholder)
  • On the orders of Qaeltaqa Walker, Crazy Dog shoots down the Broke Jaw Ranch helicopter, resulting in Travis' death. (The New Frontier) Walker later explains to Alicia that they were hoping one of the Ottos were aboard due to the conflict between his people and the ranch. Alicia reveals to Walker that Jake wasn't the only one onboard and one of her family members had been killed. (The Unveiling)
  • Dante Esquivel murders people that he sees as scum such as a cartel member by pushing them off of the Gonzalez Dam and into a pit full of walkers. (TEOTWAWKI)
  • The Hopi Tribe kills several militiamen at Phil McCarthy's outpost and scalps McCarthy, leaving part of his brain exposed to be eaten by a crow. After finding McCarthy, Madison mercy kills him. (Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame)
  • When Mike Trimbol tries to leave Broke Jaw Ranch with his family, Troy murders Mike, his father, mother, and daughter. Madison, Nick and Jeremiah Otto frame Walker for the murders despite knowing that Troy was responsible. (Red Dirt)
  • On behalf of Walker, Ofelia Salazar poisons the Broke Jaw Ranch militia's coffee with anthrax, resulting in several deaths. (The Unveiling, Children of Wrath)
  • Madison reveals to her children that as a child, she had murdered her abusive father. (Children of Wrath)
  • Nick discovers that the war between the Broke Jaw Ranch and the Hopi Tribe was caused by Jeremiah Otto, Vernon Trimbol, Phil McCarthy and Russell Brown murdering Walker's father and uncle decades before and burying their bodies under the ranch's adobe. (Children of Wrath)
  • In order to end the feud between the ranch and the tribe, Nick kills Otto when he refuses to sacrifice himself to save his people and Madison hands his head over to Walker. (Children of Wrath)
  • After being exiled from the ranch, Troy plots to murder everyone there by leading a massive herd to overrun his former home. Troy's efforts, despite him later helping Nick to try to stop it, are largely successful, leaving Alicia as the only survivor. (Brother's Keeper, This Land Is Your Land)
  • Madison apparently murders Troy by bashing him in the head twice in revenge for his actions. (Things Bad Begun) However, Troy survives the blows, although they leave him blind in his left eye. (Anton)
  • Charlie murders Nick in retaliation for his revenge killing of Ennis. (Good Out Here) She subsequently expresses remorse for this crime. (The Wrong Side of Where You Are Now) Several years later, Charlie confesses her actions to Madison, explaining that she was scared at the time and she now knows that she was only being used by the Vultures. Charlie admits that she's regretted what she did ever since. Although initially enraged at Charlie, Madison ultimately forgives her. (Iron Tiger)
  • The deranged Martha murders Purvis, Quinn and several other members of Clayton's Group. (Weak, MM 54)
  • Wes kills a man for stealing his manuscript. (You're Still Here)
  • Dakota murders Cameron by slitting his throat after he exposes her escape route out of Lawton to Virginia. John Dorie becomes invested in solving the murder with his only clue being a broken-off piece of the killer's knife handle. However, Virginia ends his murder investigation by framing and executing Janis for the crime. (The Key, The Door)
  • While trying to get at Virginia, Morgan Jones kills a column of Pioneers that were escorting Dakota to a safe location. (Damage From the Inside)
  • After fighting walkers together on the Route 185 Bridge, John finally solves Cameron's murder after discovering that Dakota's knife has a missing piece of its handle. After John fails to talk Dakota down, she shoots him in the chest and kills him. (The Door) John's father and his wife eventually forgive Dakota for this crime. (The Beginning)
  • Teddy Maddox is a serial killer who confessed to murdering 23 women for which he was put on death row in the Galveston County Jail. (J.D., Mother, Cindy Hawkins) He also murdered his own mother for which he was never caught. (Mother)
  • After the destruction of the Dell Diamond Baseball Stadium, Cole's Group ambushes and murders many other survivors for their supplies. During a failed attempt to murder Alicia Clark, Teddy and Dakota, they end up being killed by their own reanimated murder victims aside from Cole who is killed by Alicia. (Mother)
  • Victor Strand murders Will by throwing him off of the Tower. (The Beacon) Will's reanimated corpse is later found by Alicia and Morgan and put down by Alicia. Will's murder causes an enraged Alicia to declare war on Strand. (PADRE)
  • While stuck in Teddy's Secret Bunker, John Dorie Sr. becomes obsessed with finally solving the murder of Cindy Hawkins, the sole victim of Teddy whose body was never found by the police decades before. John and June eventually find Cindy's body buried in the bunker's walls. (Cindy Hawkins)
  • On Strand's orders, Eli murders the Larson family. (Till Death)
  • Daniel slits Sage's throat for Sage lying about his daughter Ofelia being at Manny's Salvage Yard and lowers Arno into a pit full of walkers for the same reason, causing him to be fatally bitten. (Ofelia)
  • After Ali betrays the Tower, Howard throws him off of the roof to his death. (Mourning Cloak)
  • Strand has John Dorie Sr. throw Howard off of the Tower, threatening to do the same to John's friends otherwise. (Sonny Boy)
  • Wes attempts to kill Strand and Alicia, but they are saved by Daniel. (Divine Providence)
  • Strand kills Wes with his sword during a standoff, an act that Alicia believes to be murder because Alicia believes that she could've talked Wes down. However, Strand believes that he didn't have any other choice and that Wes was beyond reason. (Divine Providence)
  • After being reunited with Madison 12 years after she attempted to kill him, Troy claims to have murdered Alicia and left her to reanimate, providing Madison with Alicia's Prosthetic Arm as proof. (Anton) Russell later reveals that Troy and Alicia had cut each other up good, but Troy had never actually seen Alicia die. After finding proof that Alicia might actually be still alive, Russell had lied to Troy and had simply told the other man what he had wanted to head. It's later revealed that Alicia really is still alive, although she had chosen to let people believe that Troy had killed her. (The Road Ahead)
  • After learning the truth about Nick's death, Madison spitefully sends Charlie to assassinate Troy, before finally relenting too late and forgiving Charlie instead. Charlie ultimately sacrifices herself to protect PADRE after the mission goes wrong. (Iron Tiger)
  • Troy reveals to Madison that his wife Serena was murdered by an unknown survivor for her supplies while she was trying to help the survivor out. (Fighting Like You)
  • Believing that Alicia giving Troy a second chance had gotten her killed, Madison chooses to fatally impale Troy with Alicia's prosthetic arm rather than making peace with him. (Fighting Like You) Troy subsequently reanimates, but is put down and buried by his daughter. (The Road Ahead)

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Tales of the Walking Dead

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  • Sandra reveals to Joe that she has become a serial killer who murders any men that come to her bunker and takes their watches as trophies. She is shown to have 12 watches meaning that she has murdered at least 12 men. (Evie / Joe)
  • Sandra tries to murder Joe and Evie, but Joe kills her in self-defense by throwing a meat cleaver into her chest. (Evie / Joe)
  • Blair Crawford suggests that Gina could be a serial killer for all that her coworkers know. (Blair / Gina)
  • In several timelines, Blair and Gina try to kill each other, including one where Blair shoots Gina in the head as she steals the oil tanker. (Blair / Gina)
  • While monologuing, Dee admits that she had murdered her father as a child, but Dee claims that he had deserved it. (Dee)
  • Lydia remains haunted by her mother's murder of her father. (Dee)
  • Billy confesses to murdering Mr. Langston and making it look like a drunken accident. (Dee)
  • Billy and his gang murder several steamboat survivors in order to make room onboard for themselves. (Dee)
  • At some point after being found by the Whisperers, Dee murders their leader Hera and takes Hera's face as her new walker mask, in the process becoming Alpha, the leader of the Whisperers. (Dee)
  • Arnaud poisons Martin, Greer, David and Jules, believing that it is a mercy and that he is sparing them from the horrors of the world. Arnaud also tries to murder his own cousin Garen, but he is stopped and exposed by Davon. The Madawaska townspeople execute Arnaud for his murders by throwing him to a zombified Greer and David. (Davon)

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Daryl Dixon

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  • After Maribelle kills Michel Codron in revenge for his actions towards her, she blames Daryl Dixon who is thus accused of murder by Michel's brother. (L'âme Perdue) Daryl later reveals the truth to a shocked Stéphane. (Au Revoir Les Enfants)
  • Codron and his forces attack the Abbey of Saint Bernadette, killing most of the nuns living there before Daryl, Isabelle and Sylvie manage to fight them off. (L'âme Perdue)
  • R.J. Gaines murders Moof's brother Julien and puts him in his castle's walker moat. (Alouette)
  • Juno murders T.J., either by hanging or strangling him with a rope, because he was promised a quart of fuel by Dr. LaFleur in exchange for a fresh walker. (Deux Amours)
  • Eun orders Hanna to murder Carol Peletier while she rapes Ash Patel. However, Carol successfully talks down Hanna who ends up killing Eun instead in order to save Carol's life. (Moulin Rouge)
  • Jacinta plots to have Daryl murdered by Emile Thibault and five Union of Hope soldiers due to the danger that he poses for Jacinta and Losang's plans for Laurent. However, the presence of Isabelle and Fallou complicates the assassination attempt, ending with Emile and all of the soldiers being killed while Daryl, Isabelle, and Fallou all survive. (Moulin Rouge)
  • In a fit of rage, Losang fatally stabs Isabelle who later dies in Daryl's arms. Losang is shown to be shocked and remorseful about his actions. (Le Paradis Pour Toi)
  • A group of bandits, who are also El Alcázar soldiers, plan to murder Roberto and Justina to keep them from telling anyone about what they did. However, the men are killed by Daryl with his crossbow, saving Roberto and Justina's lives. (La Ofrenda)
  • After the surviving bandit, Manuel, recognizes him, Daryl lures out Manuel and two other El Alcázar soldiers and kills them to prevent Manuel from exposing him and Carol to Guillermo Torres. (La Ofrenda) Daryl dumps their bodies into one of Solaz del Mar's walker cages where they reanimate and are eventually discovered days later by Sergio. (Contrabando) The three men are later put down, and their murders are used by Fede as justification for his torture and attempted execution of Antonio. (Solaz del Mar)
  • Los Primitivos kill Cooper and try to kill Daryl, Carol, Valentina, Daniel and Rodo. However, the group is able to kill all of their attackers. (La Justicia Fronteriza)
  • Los Primitivos attack Solaz with the intention of killing everyone. They succeed in killing over a dozen people before being defeated. (La Justicia Fronteriza)
  • Sergio tries to kill Roberto in order to keep him from going after Justina, but Daryl stops him. Sergio subsequently lies that he was only going to shoot out the young man's tires. (La Justicia Fronteriza)
  • Two El Alcázar soldiers sadistically try to kill Roberto by dangling him off of a bridge to be devoured by a small herd of walkers. However, he is rescued by Daryl, Carol and Antonio. (Limbo)
  • While receiving treatment for his injuries from El Alcázar, Roberto's condition suddenly worsens, and he develops a high fever. While sneaking into Fede's office to steal medicine, Carol discovers that Antonio's Cat is dead after having drank from Roberto's cup and realizes that Fede had poisoned the young man in an attempt to murder him. After Carol convinces her of this, Marga gives Carol medicine that counteracts the poisoning. (Contrabando)
  • On Monument Day, ETA detonates a car bomb, killing a judge, his bodyguard, Maria and at least five others. (Contrabando)
  • In order to buy time for his son and Carol to escape, Antonio publicly accuses Fede of murder and exposes his poisoning of Roberto. (Contrabando)
  • Guillermo Torres tries to murder Paz after catching her trying to escape with Elena. However, Elena saves Paz and fatally stabs Guillermo. (Solaz del Mar)
  • Fede's men murder Daniel and Rodo for helping Carol to sneak into Solaz to try to rescue Antonio. (Solaz del Mar)

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  • Lieutenant Colonel Donald Okafor reveals that he was one of the pilots who bombed Los Angeles and Atlanta during Operation Cobalt. Okafor reveals that he had also bombed Lincoln Financial Field, killing 4,000 Marines, including his own wife, to prevent them from going in and killing survivors in Philadelphia during the same event. (Years)
  • The CRM massacres Nat's Group with Chlorine Gas. Only Michonne and Nat survive the attack. (Gone)
  • Michonne and Nat attack a CRM helicopter and kill the Frontliners it's carrying in revenge for the deaths of their friends. Michonne only stops when she discovers that the pilot is her long-missing husband Rick Grimes. (Years, Gone)
  • A surviving Frontliner fatally shoots Nat in the back before Rick kills him. (Gone)
  • Jadis implies that she has murdered numerous people, telling Rick that her hands are already covered in blood and "they can't get any bloodier." (Gone)
  • Pearl Thorne contemplates killing Michonne after she goes rogue and for the influence that Michonne is having on Rick. However, Rick notices what she's about to do and stops Thorne. (Bye)
  • In a flashback, Jadis contemplates murdering Gabriel Stokes, but can't bring herself to do it which Gabriel cites as proof that she's still a good person deep inside. (Become)
  • After tracking Rick and Michonne to Yellowstone National Park, Jadis attempts to murder them, even allying with Red's Group to do it. However, the couple are able to outwit her with Jadis ultimately being bitten by a zombified Tina and making amends before Rick mercy kills her at Jadis' own request. (Become)
  • Michonne beats to death a Frontliner who discovers her ransacking Jadis' room at Cascadia Forward Operating Base for Jadis' dossier on Alexandria. (The Last Time)
  • During the Echelon Briefing, Major General Johnathan Beale reveals to Rick the CRM's genocides of Omaha and the Campus Colony, their impending attack on Portland and the CRM's intention to slaughter other survivor communities and take their supplies to ensure the survival of the Civic Republic of Philadelphia. (The Last Time)
  • A horrified Michonne attends a briefing for Operation N1W, the CRM's second attempt to wipe out Portland following the Endlings foiling their original plan two years earlier. (The Last Time)
  • Rick kills Beale with his own sword to stop him and then beats to death a Frontliner who was in danger of discovering Beale's corpse. (The Last Time)
  • To stop the planned genocide in Portland, Rick and Michonne rig a bomb on the CRM's chlorine gas arsenal, killing over 2,000 Frontliners and all of CRM Force Command. (The Last Time)

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  • After the outbreak, B.J. murders his own employees and he makes a failed attempt to murder Chase. (Cold Storage)
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