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The unknown deceased will be currently named John Doe, Age: somewhere between 25 and 20 years, Race: White, Sex: Male, Date of Death: January 1, 2013, Body Identified by: currently unidentified. External Examination: The autopsy is begun at 10:00 A.M. on January 3, 2013. The body is presented in a black body bag. The deceased is clothed in light gray jeans, brand name True Religions, with a red security guard shirt. The hands are bagged to preserve possible evidence. The body is that of a normally developed white male measuring 6 feet 2 inches, weighing 200 pounds and appearing generally consistent with the stated range of age. Lividity (level of gravity) is fixed on the posterior surface of the body. The eyes are partially open. The irises are green. The corneas are cloudy. The sclera appear clear. The pupils measure 5.0 mm. The hair is dark brown. The hair is encrusted with what appears to be blood. A hematoma is present on the left temporal artery area of the scalp. There are 5 deep circular wounds on the skull. The posterior region of the neck has 2 deep circular wounds of approximately 0.5cm in diameter; one wound is on lamina and the other in on the cervical vertebrae, between C2 and C4. The Thorax (chest) and back are symmetrical and intact. The abdomen has multiple gunshot wounds. The external genitalia are that of an adult male and there is no evidence of injury. Limbs are equal, symmetrically developed and intact. There are no residual scars or tattoos. Internal examination: autopsy shows that the hematoma to the left temporal area of the head. The wound is inconsistent with the cranial and neck wounds previously noted. The two sharp force injuries to the back of the neck are made with an instrument with possibly a cylindrical shape. The wound paths are approximately 3cm in length, causing comminuted fractures to the cervical vertebrae, which resulted in lacerations of the spinal cord. The sharp force injuries to the cranium seem to be made with the same instrument that pierced the neck. The wound paths penetrated the skin and sub-dermal tissues. Four of the five wounds have created hairline fractures to the skull. Microscopic examination of the wounds reveals what appear to be grains of dirt or dust. There is a subarachnoid hemorrhage in the skull. Respiratory system: Trace amounts of vomit are present in the posterior oral cavity. The mucosa is intact and there are no injuries to the lips, teeth or gums. There is no obstruction of the airway. The mucosa of the epiglottis, glottis, trachea and major bronchi are anatomic. The mucosa and wall of the esophagus are intact and gray-pink, without lesions or injuries. Partially digested food is found in the stomach. The mucosa of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon and rectum are intact. Samples of blood as well as bile are submitted for toxicological analysis. Stomach contents are saved. Review the internal organs: the heart and lungs are within normal limits. It liver, kidney and spleen were penetrated by the bullets, severing the renal artery. The rest of the internal abdominal cavity appears undamaged. The bullets we removed and sent to logistics. Cause of death is due to multiple gunshot wounds causing severe damage to the renal artery and excessive hemorrhaging of the liver, kidneys and spleen.