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28 December 2025 : Case report  USA

Thoracic Multiple-Gunshot Suicide in a Homicide–Suicide Incident: An Unusual Case

Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Yishan Lyu DEF 1, Lydia M. Sadlowski ACDEF 2, Alexander Megremis DE 3, Zhuo Wang AG 4*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950699

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950699

Figure 3 Histological section (H&E stain, 40× magnification) of subcutaneous tissue demonstrating sparse embedded gunpowder particles along the wound tract, consistent with close-range discharge. Disruption of the subcutaneous tissue, coagulation necrosis, and gunpowder particles deposit.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923