"Independent" autopsy report released says he was shot at least 6 times, 2 of which were in the head and none appeared to be from close range.
Also the National Guard has been ordered in since last night. Going to get real interesting now.
4 shots hit him in the arm, and 1 "on the top of the head, possibly indicating he was falling forward." Nothing on where the 6th shot went.
Several years ago Force Science Institute did detailed research to try and explain why suspects that cops swore were facing them ended up being shot in the back. They came up with a logical, repeatable explanation based on the time it takes for the body to respond to a decision to stop pulling the trigger and how fast a subject can turn. IIRC several cops have been exonerated, based on that research, of charges of shooting a suspect in the back.
So the National Guard has arrived. I hope they have spent the previous week practicing their civil disturbance control drills. My big question - will they get hickory sticks or is some genius going to try to have them intimidate a crowd with M-4s with sheathed bayonnets attached? (Can you stick a bayonet on the end of an M-4?) Can you actually do a vertical butt stroke with an M-4 that does not break off the collapsable stock?
(For the MLK, Jr. memorial festivities we had M-14s and some supply sergeant (may he never run out of cold beer) found long-style M-1 bayonets for us to stick on the end.
Also, for the curious, we had a full magazine in the magazine pouch and not even Baby Jeebus would have been able to save the Marine that locked and loaded without an actual written order, to him by name, rank, and serial number, firmly in hand.)
stay safe.