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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