WordNet
murder suspect
n. someone suspected of committing murder
Usage examples of "murder suspect".
They called Sheriff's Homicide and gave him up as a murder suspect.
Five years ago a handcuffed felony-murder suspect in Mahoney's custody had died when two of the man's ribs broke and pierced his lung.
A murder suspect, giving her some support against the big bad Major Blaine.
I'll make a note to try it the next time I have a murder suspect in interview.