Ricardo, a 17-year-old high school senior, is angry because he has been expelled from school one month before graduation. He walks into the school lunch room with a rifle. He begins shooting randomly at the teacher's table

By the time he is subdued by other students, Ricardo has killed two persons and injured three others. The most serious offense Ricardo has committed is ________.


Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


capital murder

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What will be an ideal response?

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