Shotgun from Cobain's death scene destroyed

In 2022, the Seattle Police Department destroyed a gun found at the site of Kurt Cobain's death at the request of his family.

Consensus

The shotgun found near Kurt Cobain's body was destroyed in September 2022.
The destruction was carried out at the request of a member of Cobain's family.
The shotgun was a Remington Model 11, 20-gauge.
The weapon had been stored by the Seattle Police Department since 1994.
The destruction made further forensic analysis impossible.
Cobain's death remains a subject of public debate, with some questioning the official suicide ruling.
The weapon was destroyed by burning in a furnace at a private enterprise.

The shotgun was destroyed in September 2022 after being reported by Captain James Britt to Sergeant John Krambu. — vm
The destruction was confirmed by the Seattle Police Department, and the identity of the family member who requested it was not disclosed. — riamo
The destruction was confirmed via an email from Captain James Britt to Sergeant John Krambu, dated 29 June 2022, and the weapon was destroyed at a temperature of 1700 degrees. — vesti
The family member who requested destruction was not named, and the police consider the case closed. — riamo
The shotgun was purchased by Cobain in March 1994 from his friend Dylan Carson. — vesti
Cortni Love attempted to obtain documents and photos related to Cobain's death from the Seattle Police Department. — vm
In February 2026, new versions emerged online challenging the suicide conclusion. — riamo
A group of private forensic experts collected ten pieces of evidence suggesting Cobain was murdered. — vesti
Cobain's guitar was sold at auction for $101,500 last year. — vm
The house where Cobain's body was found was sold in 2019. — vesti