Homemade Firearm Suicide With Dumbbell Pipe Triggering by an Air-Compressed Gun

Garff, Erwan Le; Delannoy, Yann; Mesli, Vadim; Berthezene, Jean Marie; Morbidelli, Philippe; Hédouin, V.

doi:10.1097/paf.0000000000000196

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“…There is a wide variation about the potential purposes of homemade guns, which may include protection, self-defense, homicide, sport, illegal hunting, and finally suicide [7]. Nonetheless, globally, cases where a homemade firearm is used to perform a suicide are exceedingly rare [8]. Furthermore, homicides and accidents with homemade weapons are extremely uncommon [9].…”

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Ballistic Simulation of a Head Wound Inflicted by a Homemade Gun Used in a Suicide Case

Tsiatis¹,

Katsos²,

Sakelliadis³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Homemade guns may inflict serious injuries mainly depending on the shooting distance. A case of a male victim discovered dead with a head wound thought to be inflicted by a homemade gun firing modified ammunition is presented. Upon completion of the postmortem examination, the question of whether the homemade gun recovered on site was able to inflict such a wound arose. An experimental approach was employed to evaluate the ballistic characteristics and wounding pattern of the homemade gun and then compare it with the actual case. Ballistic gelatin with an incorporated bone simulant was used to model and approximate the behavior of the projectile when striking and penetrating the victim's head. The retention of the bullets' path in gelatin was verified through experimental shootings using the same homemade gun and similar type of projectiles. Analysis of the experimental shootings allowed for improved observation and documentation of the wounding pattern, thus confirming the initial hypothesis that the recovered homemade gun did in fact inflict the wound observed during the autopsy of the victim.

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confidence: 99%

Ballistic Simulation of a Head Wound Inflicted by a Homemade Gun Used in a Suicide Case

Tsiatis¹,

Katsos²,

Sakelliadis³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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“…Improvisation also causes damage to the firearm to a great extent after its single use; in some cases damage is so extensive, even test firing cannot be performed subsequently. 8–10 In this case, serious injuries were caused to bystanders due to the improvisation of the weapon to produce a loud noise when fired during a marriage party.…”

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Celebratory firing leads to serious injuries – a case report

Puri¹,

Shukla

Sarin

et al. 2019

Med Leg J

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occurred from ectopic pregnancies even without ingestion of abortion pills thereby proving that causation may be difficult in an individual case. Yet, as it is against the law to sell such drugs OTC without a prescription, the pharmacist can be charged with an offence. Increasingly, people are able to buy prescription drugs online without any monitoring, which may result in morbidity and death. Prompt reporting to the doctor, timely diagnosis with relevant tests like trans-vaginal ultrasound and serum b-hCG levels and quick surgical intervention will reduce the mortality in such cases.

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“…They are categorized according to their use in military explosives (such as grenades), industrial situations (such as devices made up of highly detonating substances such as dynamite or TNT), or pyrotechnic (fireworks or firecrackers, i.e., small devices detonated to produce noise) [2]. In recent years, several cases of violent death due to "homemade" devices have been published [3,4]. Generally, these are improvised devices, made with components of weapons, and subsequently adapted with recycled materials [5].…”

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The forensic analysis of homemade explosive suicides: Case report and systematic review of the literature

Sacco

Ricci

Gratteri

et al. 2021

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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The illegal construction of explosive devices for recreational purposes has become increasingly widespread in recent years. This phenomenon is spurred on by numerous websites that explain how to build a self-made device. The correlation between the use of firearms and suicide is known in the literature, but the use of explosive devices and self-harm is little studied. Unfortunately, the risk associated with the manufacture of homemade explosives is poorly known. For this purpose, we describe a rare suicide carried out by a man suffering from depressive disorder with psychotic and delusional features. The forensic investigations at the scene showed that the man had designed a homemade device, and disseminated numerous suicide notes in his home, transcribed in the previous weeks in which he revealed his suicidal motivation. Crime scene investigation showed on the body and on the road in front of the explosion point: multiple fragments of glass (zone 1), a lighter with blood stains (zone 2), and shreds of clothing scattered along the road (zone 3). Autopsy revealed that the cause of death was extensive blunt injury to head and trunk due to barotrauma due to the explosion of a homemade device. The case is compared with data from a systematic review of the forensic literature on suicides involving explosives. The study proposes the analysis of planimetric areas in these crime scene investigations and active surveillance in these subjects.

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Homemade Firearm Suicide With Dumbbell Pipe Triggering by an Air-Compressed Gun

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

Ballistic Simulation of a Head Wound Inflicted by a Homemade Gun Used in a Suicide Case

Ballistic Simulation of a Head Wound Inflicted by a Homemade Gun Used in a Suicide Case

Celebratory firing leads to serious injuries – a case report

The forensic analysis of homemade explosive suicides: Case report and systematic review of the literature

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