Skin laceration caused by a short distance shot from a pepper spray launcher: a case report.

Weber, Anja; Wöss, Claudia; Kneubuehl, Beat P.; Rabl, Walter (2023). Skin laceration caused by a short distance shot from a pepper spray launcher: a case report. International journal of legal medicine, 137(2), pp. 609-612. Springer 10.1007/s00414-022-02936-5

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Pepper spray launchers are more precise and wind stable compared to conventional pepper sprays and are commonly used as a self-defensive tool. With the advanced potential, they may also harbour a greater risk for injuries, especially if they are not used within the suggested safety distance. If the shooting distance is below 1.5 m, energy densities may exceed the threshold energy density for the penetration of skin leading to skin laceration. We present a case where a man is hit by the liquid jet of a JPX Jet Protector® with an estimated shooting distance of 0.3 m. The man suffered from a bleeding skin laceration, which had to be sewed in the hospital. This case report furthermore outlines the potentially dangerous effect of pepper spray launchers and thereby their role in forensic investigations.

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