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originally posted by: NickDC202
The dead body of a shooter discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and found with the weapons used in the shooting seems to demonstrate that a shooter was at the scene.
originally posted by: zazen
I do have to wonder though, of all self-inflicted gunshot wounds, what percentage are to the back of the person's head?
The typical entrance wound sites in suicides were the temple (36%), mouth (20%), forehead (11%) and left chest (15%) but uncommon entrance wound sites such as the eye, ear, and back of the neck and head were also encountered. In suicidal gunshots to the right temple (n=107), only 6% of the bullet paths were directed downwards and only 4% were directed from back-to-front. In gunshots to the left chest (n=130), bullet paths running right-to-left or parallel occurred frequently in suicides (75%) and infrequently in homicide victims (19%). From 61 suicides who fired the gun inside their mouth, only 1 pointed the gun downwards.
Consequently, some bullet path directions cannot be considered indicative of suicide: downwards and back-to-front in gunshots to the temple, left-to-right in gunshots to the left chest and downwards in mouth shots. The isolated autopsy findings can only be indicative of suicide or homicide but the combined analysis of several findings can be associated with a high probability.
originally posted by: Bilk22
How do you know his corpse was there that day?
The isolated autopsy findings can only be indicative of suicide or homicide but the combined analysis of several findings can be associated with a high probability.
originally posted by: Asktheanimals
That's a real zinger right there.
Odds are against Lanza making that suicide shot.
I agree, the hand position is so oddly positioned behind the head to align the pistol on that particular axis - bottom rear to frontal lobe.
originally posted by: Asktheanimals
a reply to: 3mperorConstantinE
The isolated autopsy findings can only be indicative of suicide or homicide but the combined analysis of several findings can be associated with a high probability.
That's a real zinger right there.
Odds are against Lanza making that suicide shot.
I agree, the hand position is so oddly positioned behind the head to align the pistol on that particular axis - bottom rear to frontal lobe.
originally posted by: ~Lucidity
"...He did however talk about some strange snip with his mom and some military dude..."
Hmm.
originally posted by: Asktheanimals
That's a real zinger right there.
Odds are against Lanza making that suicide shot.
I agree, the hand position is so oddly positioned behind the head to align the pistol on that particular axis - bottom rear to frontal lobe. You need to be double-jointed with long, dangly limbs. An octopus being the most likely culprit.
originally posted by: RationalDespair
originally posted by: Asktheanimals
That's a real zinger right there.
Odds are against Lanza making that suicide shot.
I agree, the hand position is so oddly positioned behind the head to align the pistol on that particular axis - bottom rear to frontal lobe. You need to be double-jointed with long, dangly limbs. An octopus being the most likely culprit.
I agree. What comes to mind is an image of Lanza being forced on his knees and, knowing what is going to happen, looking to the ground in utmost fear of what's going to come next. BLAM! One shot to the back of the neck, going from bottom rear to frontal lobe because he has his head bent down.
I really believe the poor kid was executed on the spot so all blame could be laid on him. Whatever the motives where and whoever killed the other victims is still a mystery to me, but one thing is sure: the contradictions build a case for Lanza not being the shooter at all; just a victim of some very disturbing circumstances.