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Trajectory reconstruction

The forensic procedure that integrates the osteological bevel direction, angle-of-impact estimate, and the physical scene evidence to reconstruct the relative positions of the muzzle and the victim at the moment of the shot; requires collaboration between the forensic anthropologist and the firearms examiner.

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