ABSTRACT
Like all other forensic evidence, the evidence resulting from a shooting incident is evaluated according to the scientific method. Each and every piece of physical evidence, whether it is a fired bullet, a shot pellet pattern, a firearm, or a similar item, lends itself to this procedure of systematic evaluation. For each item, the particular question or problem must first be formulated, observations made, a hypothesis formulated, and tests conducted. Ultimately, the various pieces of the “puzzle” are put together into a coherent sequence that constitutes the theory of the shooting.
