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[Suicide with multiple graze shots].

Markus Grosse Perdekamp1, Maria Faller-Marquardt, Albert Kleck

  • 1Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Freiburg.

Archiv Fur Kriminologie
|January 25, 2006
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A 77-year-old man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Autopsy revealed a penetrating gunshot wound and three graze injuries, consistent with suicide.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic pathology
  • Ballistics
  • Trauma analysis

Background:

  • A case of a 77-year-old male found deceased from a gunshot wound.
  • The incident involved a Kaba Special pistol (6.35 mm calibre).

Observation:

  • The deceased presented with a surgically treated gunshot entrance wound on the right temple.
  • Three parallel graze shot injuries were noted on the scalp near the primary wound.

Findings:

  • Autopsy findings were consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  • The injury pattern correlated with the use of the Kaba Special pistol.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of detailed injury pattern analysis in determining the manner of death.

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  • Correlation of autopsy findings with ballistics and scene investigation is crucial in forensic casework.