An unusual zip gun suicide - Medicolegal and ballistic examination

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 254-257

  Hejna, Petr ^a   Šafr, Miroslav ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ballistics; Case report; Forensic science; Gunshot wound; Home made firearm; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; CASE REPORT; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SUICIDE; WEAPON;

FORENSIC BALLISTICS; HEAD INJURIES, PENETRATING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUICIDE; WEAPONS;

EID: 74249118209     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01202.x     Document Type: Article

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