No gunshot residue was found on Buitimea’s jacket ... the distance of the shells ejected from the firearm and said the pattern was consistent with Kelly standing on the porch.

Gunshot residue is important for helping forensic investigators reconstruct crime scenes where a firearm was used and link suspects to the event. However, current detection methods are costly, ...

Igor Lednev, a chemist at the University at Albany, is pioneering a new laser-based technology to enhance forensic investigations involving gunshot residue. His research, which combines Raman ...

Staff photo / Ed Runyan Defense attorney Mark Lavelle points to a video of the shooting that killed Darryl Jackson Jr. on Jan. 22, 2022, on Market Street on the South Side. Lavelle was cross ...

Derrick Del Reed is pictured during his murder trial on March 8, 2024, in Douglas County District Court. A teenager on trial in another teen’s shooting death tested positive for gunshot residue ...