The stellate wound may be seen in which of the following bullet entry wounds-
Contact head entrance wounds result in stellate (star-shaped), cruciform, triradiate, undermined ragged wounds with everted margin, from which lacerations radiate outwards.
Close shot results in blackening, burning & Tattooing. The wound is usually circular & inverted. In close shot, if gases build up inside, they may burst the skin and cause the entry wound to be irregular.
Contact shot
Close shot
Distance shot
Two feet distance
Contact shot