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Suicide by Firearms (IN: Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, by V J M Di Maio)
Di Maio V J M
This chapter analyzes suicide by firearms. Choice of firearm, location of gunshot wound & sex of victim are discussed. Forensic evidence & principles that the medical examiner in Texas considers when investigating a possible suicide are discussed. Forensic evidence that differentiates suicide from accidental death is presented. (6 refs) (SC)