An overview of forensic operations performed following the terrorist attacks on November 13, 2015, in Paris

Figures & data

Figure 1. Chronology and geographical distribution of the terrorist attacks and subsequent events in Paris from November 13 to 18, 2015.

Figure 2. Examples of ballistic material collected from victims' bodies. (A)–(C) Intact or slightly deformed 7.62-mm bullets. (D)–(G)  Jacket fragments. (H)–(J) Steel cores.

Figure 3. (A) Representative standard pre-autopsy X-ray image allowing identification of various kinds of intracorporeal ballistic material. (B) Representative 3D-reconstructed pre-autopsy CT imaging lacking precision for identifying the various kinds of intracorporeal ballistic material.