title: Firearm fatalities.
abstract: One hundred and twenty eight cases of shooting fatalities were investigated during an 11-year period. Of these 57% were homicidal shootings with 34% suicidal in nature. Only two suicidal fatalities were female. Analysis of the sites of entrance wounds confirmed the 'sites of election' in suicidal shootings, whilst homicidal wounds showed a much wider distribution. Multiple entrance wounds were seen in 42% of homicidal shootings. Injuries to hands were seen in 7 homicidal fatalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, London Hospital Medical College.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rouse
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000473:pathology*