title: [Unusual suicide by gunshot wound to the head with a signal pistol].
abstract: The professional access to weapons plays a role in the choice of suicide instruments. Light and signalling ammunition is used by police forces, in the military, in sports, and professional navigation. An unusual suicide of a shipowner by means of a signal-pistol is presented. The signal cartridge was shot into the head. Penetrating the skull the cartridge entered the brain. The burning-out of the signal-set--taking about 10 seconds--initiated a flat-burning.--This case shows once more the dangerous misuse of light and signal ammunition.
authors: Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Hamburg.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Kellermann
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Koops
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kleiber
authors: K J
authors: KJ
authors: Kulle
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Püschel
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology; D002423:Cause of Death; D005389:Firearms; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Ungewöhnlicher Suizid durch Kopfschuss mit einer Signalpistole.