SUMMARY

We have conducted a retrospective study of all gunshot deaths that occurred in Geneva, (Switzerland), over a 10-year period (2001-2010). The 133 cases reviewed were classified according to the manner of death, i.e. suicide (106 cases), homicide (25 cases) and accident (2 cases). Various data from police authorities and the medico-legal examinations of the bodies were studied, including the age and sex of the victims, location of the event, type of firearm used, concomitant use or non-use of alcohol and/or other drugs, seasonality and entry site. These various elements were compared with data found in the literature.

Keywords: Gunshot, Homicide, Geneva, Switzerland.