Tandem Bullets Versus Multiple Gunshot Wounds

• NCJ Number: 158075
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 40 Issue: 5 Dated: (September 1995) Pages: 893-895
• Author(s): J M Jentzen; M Lutz; R Templin
• Date Published: 1995
• Length: 3 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article describes the case of a female homicide victim who was shot multiple times by two assailants.

Abstract

Four bullets recovered from the victim's head originated from two apparent entrance wounds. Three of those bullets entered through one wound. Examination of the bullets, the weapon, and the wound confirmed there were three separate gunshot discharges through an apparent single perforation. The presence of a tandem bullet was eliminated through this analysis. 6 figures and 3 references