A citizen reported to the police that he found his brother dead in his private flat. The death scene examination was performed by the investigation team, consisting of competent relevant authorities and accompanied by the forensic medical examiner. The deceased was found lying on his right side. The pistol was in his right hand and the thumb was in the trigger guard, while the other fingers were firmly holding the grip in ‘‘cadaveric spasm’’. The postmortem lividity was purplish in color, fixed, and posterior, consistent with the position of the body. Decomposition was not yet evident externally.