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Introduction

Among the newest devices being used by forensic teams is a 360-degree scanner like this one that creates a complete view of a crime scene for later analysis.

of blood splatters. They then put photographs over the scans, rendering a virtual, yet realistic, view of the crime scene.

The scans allowed experts to see where each person was located during the shootout, including police. Investigators also followed the 3D evidence to see where each shot was fired and where the victims fell. Police planned to take all that information and plug it into a 3D printer, allowing them to re-create evidence that they could then pick up and examine. HDS gave forensic investigators the ability to see what exactly occurred during the shootout. “All of a sudden we’re back at the crime scene, where people were, where the projectiles were, looking at the explosions, looking at ballistics ,” said police officer Scott Weber.