With tensions continuing to rise in Ferguson, Missouri, and many other locations throughout the United States following the tragic killing of Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, the recently released autopsy report may only add to the unrest. A preliminary private autopsy was performed by Dr. Michael M. Baden at the request of Brown's family on Sunday, August 17th, which detailed the many gunshot wounds that Brown suffered which led to his death.
Based on the results of the autopsy, Brown was struck four times in his right arm, once in his chest, once in the neck, and twice in his head. The bullet that penetrated the top of his skull is believed to be the last shot to hit the teen, and also the fatal blow. According to the report, Brown's body appeared to be bending forward when he was hit on the top of his head, most likely as he was falling to the ground from being struck so many other times on his upper body already.
Dr. Baden noted that all of the bullets were fired at the front of Brown's body, and he doesn't believe that the shots were fired from close range because he could not find any gunpowder residue on his body. Dr. Baden did not have access to examine Brown's clothes, which could contain gunpowder residue and thus support or refute the claim by the police that the shots were actually fired from close range.
More news will surely follow once the second autopsy is conducted.
