In Gunshot cases, nature of death can be :
(i) Suicidal
(ii) Accidental or
(iii)Homicidal
It can be ascertained after taking into account multiple factors to arrive at a conclusion. Such factors include, but are not limited to the:
- The point of entrance
- The size of the wound
- Direction of the wound
- Position of the wound
- Possible distance of the gunshot
- Position of weapon
- Number of the wound
- Imprints on the pistol
- Trajectory of the bullet after entering into the human body
- Position of the exit wound (if bullet has existed)
- Direction of the bullet after exit
- Direction of exit wound