close range

[maiabulela]

Dear all,

what is the meaning of "close range" in the following context:

[Shot by a 9 mm, two in the back, one in the head close range]

Thanks a lot.

[Michael84]

NOT A TEACHER

It means the shots were fired at (from?) short distance.

[emsr2d2]

If someone was shot at close range, then the gun was very close to them when it was fired.
If someone was shot at point-blank range, then the gun was actually touching their skin when it was fired.

Either way, that's gonna hurt!

[maiabulela]

so "at close range" here is not specified to "head". It's a general reference to the whole shooting (either "back" or "head"... both were at close range" right?

Thanks a lot.

[Raymott]

so "at close range" here is not specified to "head". It's a general reference to the whole shooting (either "back" or "head"... both were at close range" right?

Thanks a lot.

You can be shot in the leg at close range. It means what the posters above said.