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Self-inflicted Firearm Discharge from Heating Using a Gas Burner.
Motoki Osawa1, Yutaka Matsushima1, Alok Kumar1,2
1Department of Forensic Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan.
Journal of Forensic Sciences
|April 29, 2016
Summary
A unique suicide case involved a zip gun, a handmade firearm, ignited by a gas burner. This method resulted in fatal cranio-cerebral trauma from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Pathology
- Ballistics
- Toxicology
Background:
- A deceased male in his 70s was discovered in his residence.
- The individual had a history of gun ownership for hunting purposes.
- Despite returning his license, he kept firearm components and ammunition at home.