A Case of Death as the Result of Firing from Self-Made Firearms

Abstract

Yu.V. Zbrueva, D.V. Bogomolov, V.A. Putintsev.

Forensic medical examination of a gunshot injury is one of the most difficult types of examinations in the practical work of forensic doctors. The constant improvement of firearms, the emergence of new models of weapons lead to the fact that gunshot injuries at the present stage are characterized by the multiplicity, combination and severity of injuries, the appearance of morphological signs that did not exist before. In the process of expert work, a large amount of knowledge and practical observations has been accumulated regarding the particular characteristics of injuries caused by certain types of hand firearms. Despite this, there are injuries from self-made firearms in practice which cause scientific research interest of both the crime scene investigator and the forensic doctor. Thus, the forensic medical examination of gunshot injuries is one of the most complex types of examinations in the practical work of forensic doctors. This article describes the observation of a study of a corpse injured as a result of a suicidal act caused by a shot from the self-made firearms. In the research process, standard research methods were used that were used to study corpses with gunshot injuries. New research methods should be applied prospectively for the analysis of such observations.