Citation

Juvin P, Brion F, Teissiere F, Durigon M. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 1999; 20(1): 10-12.

Affiliation

Service de Médecine Légale, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Garches, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10208328

Abstract

In this article, we describe an unusual case of suicide involving a gunshot wound to the left ventricle. The victim engaged in premortem activity that was both prolonged and methodical. This report stresses the importance of a complete investigation to distinguish such case from an homicide.

Language: en