A singular case of murder-suicide committed with a homemade firearm

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-91

  Maglietta, Rocco A G ^a   Di Fazio, Aldo ^a   Greco, Mario G ^a   Introna Jr , Francesco ^b   De Donno, Antonio ^b  

^a SAN CARLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ballistics; Homemade firearm; Murder suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BALLISTICS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIREARM; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; SUICIDE;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FIREARMS; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 14244255165     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000154277.53291.b7     Document Type: Article

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