Recorded last words Riddle

 Recorded last words

Try solving this challenging riddle: A man was found on the floor dead with a cassette recorder in one hand and a gun in the other. When the police arrive at the scene they pressed play on the recorder. It was the man’s voice. He said, “I have nothing else to live for. I can’t go on,” followed by the sound of a gunshot. After listening, the police knew that this was a murder, not a suicide. How?

Here is the Answer:-

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If the dead man had killed himself, he wouldn’t have been able to press the reverse button on the cassette recorder.