• Am J Forensic Med Pathol · Mar 2004

    Case Reports

    Bloodstain pattern analysis in a case of suicide with a compound bow and arrow.

    • Christopher I Wilson, Samuel Altschul, Anthony Mead, and Lisa M Flannagan.
    • Office of the Medical Examiner, Palm Beach County, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. cwilson690410@yahoo.com
    • Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2004 Mar 1;25(1):80-2.

    AbstractThe incidence of human fatalities due to arrow injuries in the medical literature is rare. We report an incident involving a 46-year-old man who was found in his secured apartment with a fatal arrow wound of his chest and abdomen. The initial scene investigation suggested that the victim impaled himself with an arrow attached to a razor-sharp, 4-bladed broad-head hunting tip before collapsing on the floor. However, analysis of the bloodstain patterns suggested that the victim used the compound bow to propel the arrow. When investigating deaths due to bows and arrows, thorough scene investigation along with bloodstain pattern analysis is essential in determining the mechanism of injury and manner of death.

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