Work-place homicide by bow and arrow

Arrow wounds represent an unusual class of wounds rarely seen by most foren sic pathologists. In this paper we present a case of homicide by bow and ar row and the characteristics of such injuries. The essential characteristics of the lesions obtained from conically-tapered field points and from hunti ng broadhead tips are described and discussed in relation to injuries cause d by firearm bullets. In the present case, three arrows struck the victim, and the order in which the injuries were sustained are analyzed. We also di scuss the possibilities of localizing the shooter relative to the victim by analysis of the trajectories.