{"id":2864,"date":"2026-08-24T17:11:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/?p=2864"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:11:43","slug":"rip-ammunition-at-autopsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/index.php\/2026\/08\/24\/rip-ammunition-at-autopsy\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP ammunition at autopsy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some interesting radiographs from a murder-suicide using &#8220;RIP&#8221; ammunition.\u00a0 This is a copper bullet that has multiple little leaves (the company calls them &#8220;trocars&#8221;) that peel off and go in different directions.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a pic from the company&#8217;s site:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170620.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2865\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170620.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170620.png 605w, https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170620-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the radiograph and fragments from one victim:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170439.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2866\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170439.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170439.png 747w, https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170439-274x300.png 274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170401.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2867\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170401.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170401.png 509w, https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170401-179x300.png 179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And from another:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170216.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2868\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170216.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"857\" height=\"811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170216.png 857w, https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170216-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170216-768x727.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170117.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2869\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170117.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"709\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170117.png 709w, https:\/\/wordpress.forensicpath.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot_20260824_170117-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve heard of this, but it&#8217;s the first time I&#8217;ve seen it in a homicide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some interesting radiographs from a murder-suicide using &#8220;RIP&#8221; 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