title: Death investigation after the destruction of evidence.
abstract: Unavailable in the literature is any reference to an investigation of death after evidence has been destroyed. In this presentation two firearms and the bullet were melted after the death was certified as a suicide. A team of investigators conducted a psychological autopsy as well as shot patterns to determine the distance from the gun muzzle to the head to determine whether or not the wound was a contact type. The resolution of the case is discussed and the factor of local politics and case prominence in the media is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Death Investigations International, Fullerton, CA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Danto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Streed
mesh_terms: D003416:Criminal Law; D005389:Firearms; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000473:pathology*