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Suicide from multiple gunshot wounds.

F Introna1, J E Smialek

  • 1Department of Pathology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201.

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
|December 1, 1989
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This study examined multiple-shot suicides, finding most victims were white males aged 22-81. Gunshot wounds often targeted the precordial region and left chest, guiding suicide determination.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Pathology
  • Ballistics
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Multiple-shot suicides are rare but require specific forensic criteria for determination.
  • This study analyzes cases from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of Maryland.

Observation:

  • Nine cases of multiple-shot suicides (3-5 gunshot wounds per victim) were reviewed over six years.
  • Victims were predominantly white (8/9), with a male predominance (6/9) and ages ranging from 22 to 81.
  • Ammunition, scene investigation, autopsy, and toxicology data were analyzed for each case.

Findings:

  • The precordial region and left chest were the most common entrance sites for gunshot wounds.
  • Gunshot wounds were rarely isolated to the head; scattered wounds or those confined to the chest were more frequent.

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  • A classification of instantaneously lethal, rapidly lethal, and secondary importance targets was established.

    • Implications:

    • Provides guidelines for accurately determining multiple-shot suicides in forensic investigations.
    • Highlights common wound patterns and target sites in these specific suicide cases.
    • Contributes to the understanding of ballistics and injury patterns in forensic pathology.