An atypical shotgun entrance wound caused by a sabot slug: All is not as it seems

G. J. Davis

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Abstract

An 18-year-old woman was killed by a single gunshot wound to the head during a high-speed chase on a rural two-lane road. At autopsy, the entrance wound of the calvarium first appeared to be a tangential 'keyhole' defect. Upon internal examination, the wound was determined to have been caused by a shotgun sabot slug that had yawed ~90° during its flight. The unusual characteristics of the wound and the ammunition are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)162-164
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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