Abstract
In autopsies of firearm-related deaths, besides determining the cause of death, it is necessary to determine the shooting distance, entry and exit wounds, the bullet remaining in the body and the trajectory of bullets. In a case with a single gunshot bullet entry wound, it is unusual to have multiple bullets or multiple exit wounds in the body. The so-called tandem bullets occur when two or more bullets are fired from the barrel of the firearm with a single pull of the trigger. This situation can be caused by insufficient amount of gunpowder, low quality of gunpowder and different technical problems with the firearm. In our study, we presented a case of suicide from the contact shooting with a single entry wound from the right temporal region and a two bullets and a cartridge case in the head. We aimed to contribute to the literature by presenting a rare case of a tandem bullet with a single entry wound.
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References
- Ersoy G, Gurler AS, Ozbay M. Upon a failure to equal entry and exit wounds: a possible case of tandem bullets in view of the literature. J Forensic Sci. 2012;57(4):1129–33.
- Passalacqua P, Pallocci M, De Luca L, Zanovello C, Sacchetti G, Treglia M. Tandem bullets: case report and ballistic analysis. Egypt J Forensic Sci. 2022;12(1):1-5.
- Prahlow JA, McClain JL. Lesions that simulate gunshot wounds - further examples II. J Clin Forensic Med. 2001;8(4):206–13.
- Ratanaproeksa O, Hood I, Mirchandani H. Single gunshots with multiple entrances. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1988;9(3):212–4.
- Hiss J, Kahana T. Confusing exit gunshot wound – “two for the price of one.” Int J Legal Med. 2002;116(1):47–9. Jentzen JM, Lutz M, Templin R. Tandem bullet versus multiple gunshot wounds. J Forensic Sci. 1995;40(5):893–5.
- Prahlow SP, Wolfenbarger R, Joseph AP. Tandem Bullet Homicide. Acad Forensic Pathol. 2016;6(1):130–139.
- Lilienstein DA, Van Gelder CM. A mystery: one wound, multiple bullets. J Forensic Leg Med. 2008;15(5):343–5.
- Prahlow JA, McClain JL. Lesions that simulate gunshot wounds. J Clin Forensic Med. 1997;4(3):121–5.
- Grey TC. The incredible bouncing bullet: projectile exit through the entrance wound. J Forensic Sci. 1993;38(5):1222–6.
- Tattoli L, Schmid S, Tsokos M. Three rounds as “tandem bullets”: unusual findings in a case of a suicidal gunshot wound to the head. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2014;10(4):613–8.
- Bentley AJ, Busuttil A, Clifton B, Sibbald P. Homicidal tandem bullet wound of the chest. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1997;18(1):56–9.
- Graham EW, Tawadros AM, Prahlow JA. Decreased subject contrast and summation artifact: an explanation for a nearly imperceptible bullet by X-ray examination. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2014;35(4):249–52.
Abstract
Ateşli silaha bağlı ölümlerin otopsilerinde ölüm nedeninin tespiti yanında, atış mesafesinin, giriş-çıkış yaralarının, vücutta kalan mermi çekirdeğinin ve merminin trasesinin belirlenmesi gerekir. Ateşli silah yaralanmalarında vücutta kalan mermi çekirdeği de düşünülerek, giriş-çıkış lezyonlarının birbiri ile uyumlu olması beklenir. Tek ateşli silah mermi çekirdeği giriş yarası olan bir vakada vücutta birden fazla mermi çekirdeği olması veya birden fazla çıkış yarası olması sıra dışı bir durumdur. Ardışık mermi (tandem bullets) olarak isimlendirilen durum, tetiğin tek bir çekişinde ateşli silahın namlusundan iki veya daha fazla merminin atılmasıyla meydana gelir. Bu duruma barut miktarının yetersiz olması, barut kalitesinin düşük olması ve ateşli silahla ilgili farklı teknik sorunlar sebep olabilir. Çalışmamızda sağ temporal bölgeden tek giriş olan kafa içinde iki mermi çekirdeği ve bir kovan bulunan bitişik atış mesafesinden bir intihar olgusunu sunduk. Nadir görülen tek giriş yarası olan ardışık mermi olgusunu sunarak literatüre katkı sağlamayı amaçladık.
References
- Ersoy G, Gurler AS, Ozbay M. Upon a failure to equal entry and exit wounds: a possible case of tandem bullets in view of the literature. J Forensic Sci. 2012;57(4):1129–33.
- Passalacqua P, Pallocci M, De Luca L, Zanovello C, Sacchetti G, Treglia M. Tandem bullets: case report and ballistic analysis. Egypt J Forensic Sci. 2022;12(1):1-5.
- Prahlow JA, McClain JL. Lesions that simulate gunshot wounds - further examples II. J Clin Forensic Med. 2001;8(4):206–13.
- Ratanaproeksa O, Hood I, Mirchandani H. Single gunshots with multiple entrances. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1988;9(3):212–4.
- Hiss J, Kahana T. Confusing exit gunshot wound – “two for the price of one.” Int J Legal Med. 2002;116(1):47–9. Jentzen JM, Lutz M, Templin R. Tandem bullet versus multiple gunshot wounds. J Forensic Sci. 1995;40(5):893–5.
- Prahlow SP, Wolfenbarger R, Joseph AP. Tandem Bullet Homicide. Acad Forensic Pathol. 2016;6(1):130–139.
- Lilienstein DA, Van Gelder CM. A mystery: one wound, multiple bullets. J Forensic Leg Med. 2008;15(5):343–5.
- Prahlow JA, McClain JL. Lesions that simulate gunshot wounds. J Clin Forensic Med. 1997;4(3):121–5.
- Grey TC. The incredible bouncing bullet: projectile exit through the entrance wound. J Forensic Sci. 1993;38(5):1222–6.
- Tattoli L, Schmid S, Tsokos M. Three rounds as “tandem bullets”: unusual findings in a case of a suicidal gunshot wound to the head. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2014;10(4):613–8.
- Bentley AJ, Busuttil A, Clifton B, Sibbald P. Homicidal tandem bullet wound of the chest. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1997;18(1):56–9.
- Graham EW, Tawadros AM, Prahlow JA. Decreased subject contrast and summation artifact: an explanation for a nearly imperceptible bullet by X-ray examination. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2014;35(4):249–52.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Forensic Medicine |
| Journal Section | Case Report |
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| Publication Date | August 26, 2024 |
| Submission Date | December 5, 2023 |
| Acceptance Date | April 2, 2024 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 38 Issue: 2 |
