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ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF-CORONER AUTOPSY REPORT GONZALEZ, Jessica 13-02615-BB Pages perforates the left lower lobe of the lung , and exits the left chest cavity through a defect of the posteromedial left hemidiaphragm. The bullet enters the bony spinal column at level L 1, perforates the lumbar spinal cord, crosses the midline and exits through a slit-like defect over the near midline right back. C. EXIT: The near midline right back has a ¾ inch in length, slit-like gunshot exit wound that is centered ¾ inches right of the back midline, and 20 ¼ inches from the top of the head. It has a peripheral irregular-shaped pink abrasion that ranges from 1 /16 to ¾ inches in width, and it is mostly vertically-oriented. D. BULLET: None recovered. E. DIRECTION: Given the standard anatomic position of the body, the direction is front-to-back, left-to-right, and downwards. INTERNAL EXAMINATION BODY CAVITIES: The right chest cavity has a chest tube protruding into the chest cavity, with approximately 50 ml of dark-red bloody fluid. The left chest cavity has approximately 20 ml of dark-red bloody fluid. The pericardia! sac was opened prior to autopsy, and its internal surface has a thin film of red bloody fluid. There is an obvious gunshot defect involving the distal left ventricle . There are bilateral posterior midline hemidiaphragmatic gunshot defects. The abdominal fat measures up to 2 cm in thickness. There is a very thin film of red bloody fluid over the right retroperitoneal region. Otherwise, the peritoneal cavity is free of significant fluid or adhesions. The organs are normally located, and the serosal surfaces are smooth and glistening. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: The heart weighs 210 grams and does not appear significantly enlarged. It has the usual shape with mild increased 6/27/2013 bl (13547) ~ Etoi M. Davenport, M.D., Forensic Patholog ist