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J Forensic Sci
; 32(4): 1113-7, 1987 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3612068
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 39-year old white male who committed suicide by shooting himself with an air rifle and a shotgun. The ballistics of air guns and rifles, with particular reference to the Sheridan air rifle, are reviewed. Only two cases of multiple firearm suicide have been reported; both involved simultaneously fired handguns. Ours is the first case, to our knowledge, of an air rifle and a shotgun used in sequence to commit suicide.