Suicide by air rifle and shotgun.
We report the case of a 39-year old white male who committed suicide by shooting himself with an air rifle and a shotgun. The ballistics of air guns and rifles, with particular reference to the Sheridan air rifle, are reviewed. Only two cases of multiple firearm suicide have been reported; both involved simultaneously fired handguns. Ours is the first case, to our knowledge, of an air rifle and a shotgun used in sequence to commit suicide.
D000328:Adult; D005389:Firearms; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot