Post by Melissa on Feb 1, 2011 16:22:05 GMT -5
When a person is shot with a shotgun it results in what is forensically known as high velocity impact blood spatter. It is important to note that blood spatter travels in somewhat counter-intuitive directions.
"Spatter from an entrance wound is referred to as back spatter; the blood droplets travel opposite to the direction of the projectile toward the weapon and the shooter" (Eckert, 1997, p. 186).
This means that if someone places a shotgun up against another person and shoots them, blood with spatter back onto the person and the gun as a result of the force of the weapon. The size of the blood droplets are small and may look like this, as shown in Eckert's book on forensic sciences:
Here is a description of high velocity blood spatter and its relevance in forensic investigations:
Jordan Brown's clothing did not contain blood spatter. The shotgun obtained from his bedroom did not contain evidence of blood either. Blood spatter of some kind would be expected on at least the gun, but most likely the shooter as well, because it travels at least 3-to-4 feet.
References:
Eckert, W. G. (1997). Introduction to forensic sciences (2nd ed.). USA: Elsevier Science Publishing Company.
"Spatter from an entrance wound is referred to as back spatter; the blood droplets travel opposite to the direction of the projectile toward the weapon and the shooter" (Eckert, 1997, p. 186).
This means that if someone places a shotgun up against another person and shoots them, blood with spatter back onto the person and the gun as a result of the force of the weapon. The size of the blood droplets are small and may look like this, as shown in Eckert's book on forensic sciences:
Here is a description of high velocity blood spatter and its relevance in forensic investigations:
Jordan Brown's clothing did not contain blood spatter. The shotgun obtained from his bedroom did not contain evidence of blood either. Blood spatter of some kind would be expected on at least the gun, but most likely the shooter as well, because it travels at least 3-to-4 feet.
References:
Eckert, W. G. (1997). Introduction to forensic sciences (2nd ed.). USA: Elsevier Science Publishing Company.
