TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - An unplanned complex suicide by multiple blank cartridge gunshots and cutting
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Kučerová, Štěpánka
A1  - Zátopková, Lenka
A1  - Vojtíšek, Tomáš
A1  - Ublová, Michaela
A1  - Hejna, Petr
SP  - 616
EP  - 621
VL  - 64
IS  - 2
N2  - Blank firing guns are readily accessible in most countries due to an absence of legal regulations. These weapons are capable of causing lethal injuries. We report a rare case of secondary (unplanned) complex suicide committed with a knife and blank cartridge pistol. A 59-year-old man was found dead with three superficial incisions in his neck and a gunshot wound to the chest. The external examination revealed an entrance wound in the left chest region consistent with contact shooting. The appearance of a muzzle imprint suggested two discharges. The autopsy showed a slightly hemorrhaged but otherwise intact pericardium, blood in the pericardial sac, and a channel-like defect in the anterior wall of the left cardiac ventricle. The cause of death was attributed to cardiac tamponade. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of unplanned complex suicide involving an unmodified blank firing gun.<br><br>© 2018 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13881
ID  - ref1
ER  -