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Single wound produced by simultaneous discharge of both shells from a double-barrel shotgun. J Forensic Sci 1990 Mar;35(2):473-6

Date

03/01/1990

Pubmed ID

2329338

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0025231327 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   2 Citations

Abstract

We present the case of a man who was killed by simultaneous discharge of both barrels of a double-barrel shotgun. Externally, there was a single wound simulating a wound made by a discharge of a single barrel. Test-firing of the shotgun against cloth, paper, and naugahyde targets revealed defects similar in shape to the wound in the victim. Simultaneous discharge of both barrels from a double-barrel shotgun may simulate the wound made by discharge of a single barrel.

Author List

Medich MG, Cohle SD, Burritt M, Davison P

Author

Michael G. Medich MD Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Medical School Regional Campuses department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Firearms
Forensic Medicine
Homicide
Humans
Male
Wounds, Gunshot