A suicide note was found on the victim's computer. A .38 caliber handgun was found in the hand of the victim and a gunshot wound in the forehead. A close examination of the wound indicates an absence of tattooing around the entry wound. What could the

lack of tattooing indicate?

A) The death was likely a suicide.
B) The death was possibly a homicide.
C) That the gun was in fact a revolver.
D) Nothing of evidentiary value.


B) The death was possibly a homicide.

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