title: Nine-gunshot suicide.
abstract: In this article, we describe an unusual case of suicide involving nine gunshot wounds to the anterior chest. This illustrates that individuals may function for a short time with fatal wounds and stresses the importance of a complete investigation.
authors.affiliation: Denver Coroner's Office, Colorado.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Habbe
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000473:pathology*