Coroner: 19-year-old killed by officer shot in head, torso

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Coroner: 19-year-old killed by officer shot in head, torso
By KIA FARHANG, Associated Press | March 13, 2015 | Updated: March 13, 2015 4:47pm

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 19-year-old biracial man who was unarmed when killed by a white Madison police officer was shot in his head, right arm and torso, according to preliminary autopsy reports released Friday.

The reports from the Dane County Medical Examiner don't say how many times Tony Robinson was shot on March 6, or whether he was shot while facing or turned away from the officer, but they determined he died from "firearm related trauma." The medical examiner didn't say when a final report would be released, but said the results of toxicology tests aren't expected for several more weeks.

Robinson was fatally shot by police officer Matt Kenny after the officer was summoned to a call that the young man was jumping in and out of traffic and had assaulted someone. Authorities said the officer heard a disturbance and forced his way into an apartment where Robinson had gone, and fired after Robinson assaulted him.

There have been numerous peaceful protests since the shooting, often drawing about 1,000 people.
The shooting exposed long-denied racial disparities in the capital city of 240,000, nearly 90 religious leaders wrote in an open letter released Friday.


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[JDDavis]

1. "don't say how many times Tony Robinson was shot"

What kind of autopsy doesn't count the number of gunshots in the body?

Can we say "cover-up"?

[cstanleytech]

2. "Can we say "cover-up"?" Depends, if you have already made up your mind then sure.

If you want to wait for the final report though then the answer is not yet.

[ManiacJoe]

7. That would be the preliminary report that does that.

> What kind of autopsy doesn't count the number of gunshots in the body?

The media wants something fast, not something accurate.

The full report will contain all the details, and that comes much later.

[Initech]

3. Just another day in gun country.

[LiberalArkie]

4. They are doing everything they can to lower the non-white population count.

Eliminating abortions and birth control helps raise the white count also.

[valerief]

5. Was he reaching for that deadly *waistband*?

[Oktober]

6. It will be interesting to see the findings...

.... especially about the bit where Robinson attacked the Officer once inside the house.

If it comes out that he had hallucinogens in his system, as reported by his friends, that will about wrap it up I suspect.

[Yo_Mama]

8. Where did you see that his friends said he was on hallucinogens?

It would explain his manic behavior, but I had heard nothing of this?