Question

Several narrow linear bloodstain patterns are found on a wall adjacent to one where a body was found the droplets were elongated and about 1-4 mm in diameter which weapon most likely caused this blood spatter pattern

A) Brass knckles on a fist
B) shotgun
C) Baseball bat
D) Knife

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter D. A knife would most likely cause this blood spatter pattern because of the direction of the force that was inhibited on the weapon and the victim. The direction of the spatter will also depend on the body part that was hit by the weapon.