Finding into death of Ryan De Angelis
Deceased
Ryan De Angelis
Demographics
16y, male
Date of death
2010-11-01
Finding date
2013-12-02
Cause of death
Gunshot wound to the head
AI-generated summary
Ryan De Angelis, 16 years old, died from a gunshot wound to the head sustained during an unsupervised recreational rabbit shoot. While attempting to shoot a fox, his 16-year-old peer fired a rifle with a telescopic sight set to maximum magnification (9x power). Due to the high magnification setting, the scope had a narrow field of view with minimal peripheral vision, rendering the deceased—who was standing approximately 1-1.5 metres away and slightly behind—invisible through the scope. The deceased simultaneously moved forward into the bullet's path. The coroner found this an accidental death. Key clinical lessons: while not strictly medical, this case highlights factors relevant to emergency response and trauma management—paramedics arrived promptly, but the severe traumatic injury was unsurvivable. The case underscores risks of unsupervised recreational activities involving adolescents and high-powered weapons.
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Contributing factors
- Unsupervised recreational firearms use by adolescents
- Telescopic sight set to maximum magnification (9x power) resulting in narrow field of view
- Inadequate peripheral vision when using high-power scope
- Close proximity of two shooters during active shooting
- Deceased moved into line of fire while peer was focused on distant target through scope
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