Abstract

Reconstruction of shooting scenes is often necessary to determine several factors critical to the investigation. Determining the manner of death—homicide, suicide, or accidental—may be difficult without a reconstruction. A reconstruction can also provide information as to the relative location(s) of the shooter(s) and victim throughout the incident and can help determine the muzzle-to-target distance, which can be a pivotal factor in distinguishing between a homicide and a suicide. Additionally trajectories can be determined so that reconstructions can be performed to provide valuable information about shooter/victim locations, which can in many cases prove or disprove suspect, victim, or witness accounts of shooting scenarios.

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