An atypical gunshot wound from a home-made zip gun - The value of a thorough scene investigation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 216-218

  Cunliffe, Clare H ^a,b,c   Denton, J Scott ^a,b  

^a Office of the Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atypical gunshot wound; Forensic science; Scene investigation; Zip gun

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; FIREARM; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAD INJURIES, PENETRATING; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE; WEAPONS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 39049163878     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00621.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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