Tattooing results fom close range discharge, with gunpowder particles being impregnated into the skin. The dispersion pattern and width may greatly assist in assessing the direction and/or distance of fire.
Handgun injuries from an intermediate range (usually between approximately 10 and 50 cm, where some powder may still be deposited on the target/victim) often require particularly close scrutiny, since tattooing may be difficult to see, especially in hairy parts of the body or in those with dark skin.
Fig.1 Gunshot wound tattooing.
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