Wow, that had to require some effort!
Uh...three .40 caliber shots to the head by his own hand? The BS meter is pegging out here in Idaho.
Sounds like an Arkancide to me...
Three? Wow
I disagree that he died from the three self inflicted shots to the head.
I firmly believe it was the shot to the bicep (was reported) by another gun that killed him.
Lousy shot, but third time was a charm.
No way with a .40 unless the first two grazed or were minor wounds.
Sort of reminds me about the one liner my late grandfather used to use when a football player got tackled in a particularly nasty way: “He’s not hurt. Fortunately, he landed on his head.”
Shades of Vince Foster?
My guess is that he jerked away on two of the shots and the bullets just grazed him but then the third hit the mark. Just a thought.
Didn’t Medgar Evers shoot himself seven times and it was ruled a suicide?
"Each of the three head shots were fired while the gun was in contact with his skin, or extremely close to the skin," he said. "These three head wounds are consistent with self-inflicted wounds, and not consistent with long-range rifle fire."
If they were self inflicted, at least he suffered......if not it was an execution and he suffered. Gun fingerprints should be interesting.
Although the final forensic determination could take several weeks, the attorney general said that Peterson had his personal .40-caliber Glock when police found him. The three gunshots to the head came from a .40-caliber.
"The three gunshot wounds to the head included two nonfatal rounds with entry points below the chin, and one fatal shot that entered Peterson through the right side of the head," Van Hollen said.
"Each of the three head shots were fired while the gun was in contact with his skin, or extremely close to the skin," he said. "These three head wounds are consistent with self-inflicted wounds, and not consistent with long-range rifle fire."
Two is understandable. People often forget that by putting the barrel in the mouth, the bullet can hit the Maxilla, AKA, the HARD PALLET. It is not unheard of for one seeking suicide due to emotional pain to suddenly realize physical pain because the round hit that maxilla and moved someplace non fatal.
Although, a second shot to the temple would fix that problem.
I can see no reason why a third shot would be required.
“The three gunshot wounds to the head included two nonfatal rounds with entry points below the chin, and one fatal shot that entered Peterson through the right side of the head,” Van Hollen said.
He must have been shaking like a leaf!
I’m against the death penalty. Not because I think it’s wrong to put a murderer to death. But because we might make a mistake and kill an innocent man.
I have no problem with swift justice in a case where there is no possible doubt of guilt.
[Yellow flag thrown]
10 yard penalty on cnn for unadulterated bullsh@t. Still fourth down.
5.56mm
A better headline:
Deputy fires two shots into own head and lives