A circular bullet wound, erythema seen around the margin, blackening & tattooing present. What is the range?: (A) Close shot entry wound, (B) Close shot exit wound, (C) Distant shot entry wound, (D) Distant shot exit wound
Answer is A. Ans. (A). Close shot entry wound(Ref: Essentials of Forensic medicine, Dr KS narayana Reddy, 33th Edition, P: 216)Presence of erythema, blackening & tattooing around the wound indicates that it is close shot.