Sniper Victim Outside - How do I know where the shot came from?

[Beanchilla]

Can't find anything on the ground and it's a sniper case. He's outside and there's almost no buildings around since it's at the edge of the map near the water.

Any tips?

[schwarzrotes]

search for a bullet hole, it should give you a clue where the shot came from

[toon_link2]

Try looking at the victim's entry wounds to find out what type of gun was used on the murder, then find black markets on the city and look through their sales ledger and investigate anyone that bought the same type of gun and/or ammo

[Omicron-0B]

FWIW the victim's house will generally have diaries describing someone who stalked them before the murder, and this will help narrow down / confirm if you find who bought a murder weapon.

Also, if there are almost no buildings around, that means fewer places to look for the sniper nest if you're interested in finding proof placing the killer at the scene.

[VongolaXth]

Whats important: Don't leave the scene before REALLY REALLY checking everything you can. It seems bullet holes, blood splatters etc and maybe even wounds despawn after some time or render distance?

If you go and look for the sniper just to later think "hmm maybe I overlooked something i should go back to the scene" will make it fairly hard if these things despawn. Atleast few clues might vanish haha.

[Higura Gainishigi]

I've got one of these outdoor sniper cases and its all dead ends. Single bullet hole, .309 or deer slug killed the guy. I tried tracing the trajectory of the bullet hole, which lead nowhere. Then I checked every apartment and rooftop around the victim to find the murder weapon with no luck. Then I checked the black market gun dealer but he doesn't keep a record of sales. Then I checked the victims apartment, thought he was being followed but doesn't give any clues. Then I checked out every person in his address book, with no dice on any of those leads either. I have absolutely no idea.

[Beanchilla]

Thanks for the tips guys. Hopping back in and hoping to knock it out.