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Citation

Laflèche DJN, Hearns NGR. J. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci. 2019; 52(1): 26-32.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Canadian Society of Forensic Science, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00085030.2018.1543008

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

We report a case of a shooting incident where analysis of airbag residue was of critical importance to interpret the forensic significance of gunshot residue (GSR) found on a suspect. The suspect had allegedly fired a gun at the victim after having been involved in a motor vehicle collision. Airbags in the suspect's vehicle had deployed during the collision, potentially exposing the suspect to a non-firearm source of GSR-similar particles. Samples collected from the interior of the deployed airbags were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and no particles similar to particles characteristic of GSR were found, eliminating the airbags as a potential source of GSR found on the suspect.


Language: en

Keywords

Airbags; Energy dispersive X-ray Analysis; GSR-similar particles; Gunshot Residue; les coussins gonflables; particules similaires aux RT; résidus de tir; Scanning Electron Microscopy; un microscope électronique à balayage avec détecteur de rayons X à dispersion d’énergie

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