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Murder or Suicide: The Wild Life and Sad Death of Alex Pennig
A Minnesota man claims his mistress fatally shot herself with his gun. The question of Murder or Suicide plays out in this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan. Joe will walk you through all of the forensic problems with the story being told. And when everything is said and done, you decide, was it murder, or suicide?
Transcript Highlights
00:01:20 Would a right-handed person use left hand to shoot
00:02:19 Discuss murder or suicide
00:04:15 Talk about “accidental”
00:05:51Discuss science and determination
00:11:16 How quick does a body become stiff
00:13:50 Different jurisdictions
00:18:25 Talk about the scene
00:21:40 Difference in suicide among genders
00:26:27Discuss drying blood
00:29:31Discuss ER Nurse can’t do CPR
00:33:14 Talk about short timeline
00:38:50 Discuss can you wash away evidence?
00:41:36 Talk about skin, brain, muzzle flash
00:44:14 Discuss desire to help people and achieve and throw it all away
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