The body is presented in a black body bag. At the time of examination, the body is not clothed.
The body is that of a normally developed, well nourished Caucasian male measuring 70 inches in length, weighing 205 pounds, and appearing generally consistent with the stated age of fifty-one years. The body is cold and unembalmed. Pronounced unblanching lividity is present on the posterior of the body.
The scalp is covered by short 1 inch long brown hair. The body hair is male and average. The head is asymmetric and there is evidence of a close proximity gunshot wound, to be described below. The eyes are open and the irises are brown. Pupils are asymmetrically dilated. The teeth are natural and well maintained, and show injuries to be described below.
The anterior chest and abdomen are symmetric and intact. The external genitalia are male and unremarkable. Organic residue is present indicative of vaginal penetration prior to or shortly after time of death. Swabs were taken for further analysis to confirm this assessment. The back is symmetrical and intact. The upper and lower extremities are symmetric, normally developed and intact.
There are no residual scars, markings or tattoos.
INJURIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK:
1. First degree burn on right parietal region of head.
Opinion: This is a non-fatal injury.
2. Entry puncture wound consistent with gunshot on right parietal region of head, 1 inch above and 1-1/2 inches behind the right ear, penetrating parietal bone transversing right and left parietal lobes with bullet coming to rest in the left mandible.
Opinion: This is a fatal injury.
3. Exit puncture wound, left cheek, caused by tooth avulsions from bullet impact to let mandible.
Opinion: These are non-fatal injuries.
4. Missing tooth, one bicuspid. Refer to injury #3.
Opinion: This is a non-fatal injury.
Multiple deep lacerations transversing the left and right parietal lobes of the brain consistent with bullet impact and surrounding bone fragment penetration, originating at the bullet point of entry and transversing the parietal lobes in a classic wound channel formation at approximately a 60° inferior angle and 20° anterior angle.
All other organs are within normal limits. No underlying pathological disease conditions or congenital anomalies were observed.
