Module 11.6

Question 1

Range of fire

Answer 1

Distance at which gun was shot
Types: contact (stippling/powder around injury, bullet perf), near-contact (bullet perf, clumps of unburned powder grains, wide soot zone), midrange (bullet perf, stippling, no soot), distant (no soot/stippling)

Question 2

Trajectory

Answer 2

Path traveled in body
Can verify/refute witness/suspect

Question 3

Care of ammo as evidence

Answer 3

Careless handling detrimental
-pathologist or surgeon
Have standard procedure and chain of custody
Never touch metal to metal-defects metal
Locate accurately with rads/CT
Carefully dissect
Pick up with fingers/plastic thumb forceps & take pics
Wash gently with water, dip in 70% alcohol, air dry & take more pics
Wrap in bubble wrap and clear bottle, or cardboard box and paper
Seal, ID, sign and date container