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Spain. This individual killed himself with a shotgun. He had just killed his father, who had terminal cancer. Fig.2 illustrates how the holster is only missing the two cartridges used at the time. We can also see on Fig.3 the black mark on the shooter’s right hand caused by the gunshot residue, deposited when the shots were fired.

Fig.1 A photograph of a suicide by shotgun.

Fig.2 A photograph of a holster and cartridges with brain matter that landed on top of the man’s forearm.

Fig.3 A photograph illustrating gunshot residue on the hand.

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