The Strange Case Of Thomas Root Case Study

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The Summary Of…The Strange Case Of Thomas Root On July 20, 1989, pilot and lawyer Thomas Root boarded his flight at 6:33 A.M. He was a skilled pilot and was on his way to Rocky Mount, North Carolina from the National Airport. By 8:30 A.M, Thomas was already 45 min. late and had radioed in for help after receiving chest pains. When the rescue crew had arrived, they had found Root passed out with the plane on autopilot. The plane crashed into an ocean and there were many injuries. After examining Thomas, doctors found 3 gunshot wounds on his belly. He was now looked at as the miracle man for surviving this breathtaking event. But, gunshot powder was also found on his belly near the wounds proving that the shot came from a close distance. Was