HOMICIDAL TANDEM BULLET WOUND OF THE CHEST

An unusual case of a homicidal gunshot wound to the chest is reported in which two bullets were fired in unison as tandem bullets from a han dgun. At autopsy, two intact bullets were retrieved from the body of t he victim, yet there was only one entrance wound and a single bullet t rack across the chest wall and thoracic organs. An examination of the weapon and ammunition supported the likelihood of tandem bullets and s uggested the probable mechanism for this event. Very few similar cases have been documented.