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356 13 Gunshot Wound Deaths<br />

Fig. 13.25 A suicidal contact<br />

high-velocity rifle wound of<br />

the chin, with a massive exit<br />

wound complex of the left<br />

side of the face<br />

Fig. 13.26 The characteristic<br />

“lead snowstorm” X-ray<br />

associated with a<br />

high-velocity projectile<br />

(typically hunting<br />

ammunition)<br />

fragments of bullet along the pathway of the bullet, described as a “lead snowstorm”<br />

appearance (Fig. 13.26).<br />

Shotgun Wounds<br />

As described above, there are two basic types of projectiles that can be fired from<br />

a shotgun: shot pellets and slugs. Some of the features of shotgun wounds are

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