I Mercer! County Sheriffs Office Coroner Division - .- mmer? 455 East 13" amt Merced. CA 953?1-0213 Vernon ii. Wernlre Merl: A. Super. Ill) Sheriff-Coroner Forehelc Pelhoioglet REPORT OF AUTOPSY . mew. mm I: DECEDENT: VEGA. ALEJANDRO ALEX CORONER CASEI: 15 ~33m DATEITIHE OF DEATH: 0912032015 0 10:00 DATE OF 091232015 THE OF EXAI: 13:30 AGE: 29 SEX: Mlle HEIGHT: 68h. WEIGHT: 1301b. N?e AUTOPSY FINDINGS Multiple subscelpuler and subgeleel 00an hemorrhwee. Swollen softened brain will ano?o?schemlc encephalopathy. 3. Statue poet right crenlotomy. $9 92?? 9909' a. Secondary hemiatlon necrotic brain from right ?mommy defect. b. clinical history of eeute right eubdwel hemotoma. Super?cial etabvvoundedieoe, rightelbowenddoreellelivaht Multiple abrasion end euperliael lacerations of torso. especially heck. Connieione of heed. neck. tome and extremities. a. Contueionon pattern. Secondary acute hypoeuic ammonium Statuepoetmonemommdonetion: heart, liver pancreas. when edreneh enobothlridneys. a Postmortem analytic of artemortem blood specimen: elevated methamphetamine level; negative for ethanol and all tested "realizations. CAUSE OF DEATH: Anoxio behemlo encephalopathy . DUE TO: Blunt lrnpect heed Injuries. 1-33? lb 1: MarkA. Super Forensic Pathologist MERCED COUNTY CONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT TO BE VEGA, ALEJANDRO ALEX CC #16 -- 33086 2 WITNESSES: Deputy Coroners L. Rmooe and A Comm, Detective M. Ruiz. M030 AUTOPSY WBTANW: Deputy Coroners L. Rm andA. Coma. IDENTIFICATION: Photographs wm be taken at the decedent and mm will be obtained. teammate it? 3: {st-(Mt. manager; mi. manning. WW harem Ammogtetztemethemhm?c. ?atmates! we {s in page. anthem: by on swam: 1m: hem and that: A tenements? Whitest with! is? harmed it: the at! cm. 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(Seth meet ht the bum the EKG: great: is at the ?ght-mum am Mmm?admm Watchman!" bioedymo?cbminmamewdhhead. Whacbandlge. sku?. 10x14cminaron. skuildehcte. EVIDENCE or 905m ORGMI acumen: Openingma Mamwsopmm?nhmte absent. Thespbenbabeem. 30m lungs have short, vacant surgical inched wounds in "wanna! portions mm statute. suggestiveoipmrwedgabbpeios. VEGA. ALEJANDRO ALEX CC #15 - 33086 3 The undothod, unembolmcd body Is that of a annually devebped. thin but nourish?. Hispanic male mo appoara with lemma agocfza years. The body mums? inches long and WOW 130 pounds. as received. ngor mania is fully developed in the cool body. Livrdily is faint and posterior except our pressure points. There Is bilateral red?purple periorbilal with faint yellow-green discoloration comment healing. My mto?lehair?no. eyebrows. mindesarebmmandeeasmm. Thoreare?ew maroon: sclemlhemrmm. Noocruunc?val paladin. msuno?hofacaoxl?bib momodhyperpigmnta?on alternating pallor. Blood lnthoright our. The noco.moum.and Mint-ct Theupperliolsunhrlumd. The lolloorloboio remotely pierced 1d. Oalhold?booecfma Nopababhcubctmousanphm Mbhh?nipploilmohitln, 1.7m Icnqremcteccar No abdominalsurgicalscora. Nogemulmjuries. mo mun-?upon. Nodubbingc?udldu. blokdlholo?mmd. arms. No noedlotrocla. ammo. depicting On?aololluppormld-back loan ovoid Zamomolucar. Injuries ?monotone described below. EXTERNAL EVIDENOE 0F INJURY: 1.6m WWm?uum lenparletalsonlp. mm. Ovar?nele? andyellowaroaofeochymosls. Onmoloworhuml bordoroflho pinnalsa '1.5crnabraclon. Ontho righrtempleisahonzontal: Loansubmund Theedccsare ream-squamwcmaorasion. Thomundpam perforate: through the skin and subcutis of the right temporal scalp and penetrate: into subcu?cular and deep intemmular soft time foradoplhofacm. VEGA, ALEJANURQ ALEX CC #15 - 33086 4 Noah: Mouhuuy-onontodAan martini-wink mansupet?ciumn. Zanrnd-purploeontu?on. lsanovoid, 1.2cmfam1m-pwpheutmm Wm?wmwum. 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LIE mummnp?dawym.mm Oan?tmnopmmhaSanmm-purplem Mamuymwm ammo-puma mansion HEAD: incision This reveals neardl?mo Asubocalpuhthomnacompoudof WWM ?mooninawis simahedovertheoxpom VEGA, ALEJANDRO ALEX CC #15 - 33086 5 Approramately 150 ml of subduxal coagulated blood is overthe base at the brain and ?ght tempera-parietal area. No epr?dural hemorrhage There is an wold 10x14 an lherinhl eldedlheekull. 'rhebrahweighs14009rame. muralnlegenerally swollen and upon opening madam. The rightcerebrum bloodceetend gelfoem. Theveseelsetlhe braln literally falls apart upon ?usuhtento?umlsmeymgumu Mend elm-m generaleuberechnoid hemorrhage. elem and cerebelhlm. without discreet lem? The bones attire base oflhe skull ?med?me The wanto- NEON: mm. Noleryngeelmucosaledema. medical intervention. The cervrcelepineie Inhct Noanterlor prewrtebrelm m. BOWCAVITIES: Thebodycevities mammMnIMum-dMuw ?EvideneedPommOm-nbm?. . CARDIOVASCULARSYW: Theheerlleebeent. Newldemodelgnl?eant ehemecleresismesieuellwem Tlremcenlelemelyabunt. Wittgenstein-ream. Them Thelmgweighbaref Thehngsereheurmexceptfor?rem Therelme Anaemgmy-hn, pleural-based Nocturmuuemmn. No motmpneumnicemeolldetlon. ?Mannheim. LIVER AND PANCREAS: Anselm. GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM: The tongue is w?mout evident mm The pharynx is unobstructed. ?the esophagus is inbetand lined by unremam grey-tan mucosa The stem contains 275 ml of block and granular. mick "meld fluid with admixed small fragments of unidenti?able vegetable materiel. The gentle mucosa it mildly edemeloue and pale pink-ten, but Heel, without ulcers or names. Theduodenummd the remehdero?he small and lame boweleerew?roul evidentmmelebnomd?y. The Nowmmculeemhemormapeeormeuee The appendixlepresent SPLEEN AND NODES: The when is absent. node; at the urine are blackened. but ml emerged. VEGA, ALEJANDRC) ALEX CC #15 ., 3.308% 6 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: Theadranalglandsaroabum ?n UROGENITAL sum: Thekadneysarebomm mmnm. mumbmiidtyedm. - TOXEOLOGY: Sammdamm?m ga?k: Maintained. HISTOLOGY: SecuonsolmeRUL or: renamed in stock ?24322313314934 nee MW a! gamma ?gment: ?ndings. 3mm: anmw'aomr may a? ma ma am? Md?. We: mm rewais me 13:32 wammw?wwi sat: 'iM ska?. we was? {wastes an icon. 3mm? densities am gemgze? abet-1?: she 4:3 5113:) a? 51515 met Maya!? 9: Mid memems mini-wag: z: augmw: mm blood :90! cards as obtain?. END: 17:00. ##3qu mummy-?e RULphur-Inodule.w Whamw mmunm. CNS: Pram-rm Hakim. W18 WWM Wefblooddot MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF CORONER DIVISION ?1 2mm Beta-1 uimwam lemma Nahum v.3 draw 21?mammal-I ?39: $1080?? 9551 ammo-stwi??tf TOXICOLOGY, INL Case Name: TOXICOLOGY NUMBER: Cw'ls" "?99 Vega, . Alci'andm . 330% slump on: 7 ml blood (4 V1315) each labeled "Alpha, Seven; 60783956vials) 09/1 9/2015; (2 vials) 1826 hrs; (1 vial) 1327 hrs; (1 vial) 2002 smm?? hrs; 103- Postmortem samples: 4 m] subdurnl clot blood (gray top vial), 2.25 ml vitreous humor 25 ml gastric each labeled "Vega, Alejandro-Continued below: palm by Tricor Date 25-Sep-15 Received by Bill Posey Request: Routine Drug Screen Agency cue 15-33086 Requesting Agency Report To Mottled County Sheriff/Coroner Memed County Shori??lCol-oner 455 E. [301 455 E. 13th Mel-cod CA 95340 Meroed CA 95340 RESULTS Specimen Damplion Continued: 2015-00033086; 29848; (bld) 1745 hrs; (gastric) 1540 hrs; (vit) 1730 hm" Specimen: Hospital Blood/Plasma (Lt Green Top Vial-09]! 9/2015, 1827 his) a: Hospital Blood (Blue Top Vial-09M 9/2015, 1826 hrs) Samples Routine Drug Smell: Methamphetamine detected. No Cocaine, Opiates, PCP, Barbiturates, Bmaodinchin?. Methadone, Fentanyl, Antidepressants or Carlsoprodol detected. No Ethyl Alcohol or Acetone detected. 0.15 ML d-Amplletamine Nogau've Note: 1) Hospital blood/plasma (Lt Green Top) sample tested for Ethyl Alcohol and quanti?cation/con?rmation. 2) Hospital blood (Blue Tap) sample tested for Immunoassay Screen and Drug Screen. Blood Methamphetamine Ranges E?'octive Level: - 0.05 mg/L) Potentially Toxic: (0.2 - 5 mg/L) DJI- I?ll-Ll ?0 . 1500mm B. L. Poscyr October 06, 2015 Mammal Mama's-sew 50245591323750: Case Report Summary 5a PrInt Date/Time: 01128120193420?) MERGE COUNTY OFFIIE Login 10: oo\sh0084 ORI Number: CA0240300 Case Rumba: 201500033006 Cm Cmuumbar: Wis-00033036 $61144 Mutton: mzwaaNDST canned From: mum-.00 Occumd Tm: Gamma 10:00 Reporting Officer?): SHMEE- 93mm?: Disposition Dam: chom Dam: 1413801103! omnus No. cum Code 01am Gonna 8m No Me Address Phone 3100 80; 00am. 1W5hu'?3c' MERCED 1 VEMALEJANDROALEX sr mu; 1233mm MERCEDCASSM 29 Marc?: KIN 1 REYES.ALIOIA ST FEM Arron: mun. Name 0mm Type Ago Propony mm cm mm Egg mode: 083mm? mun. 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RUSGOE STRATFORD EVANS FUNERAL HOME Color IJeenaePlate State Case Number: 201500033086. 0R1: 6110240000. Page: 5 of CORONER REPORT REPORTABLE CRITERIA: HOMICIDE ASSAULT REPORTED: 091203015 1426 HOURS. INVESTIGATING AGENCY: MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT. DETECTIVE LANDRUM. MCSO CASE NUMBER 15-17995. NARRATIVE: ON 0900/2015 I WAS CONTACTED BY THE STANISLA US COUNTY OFFICE REGARDING A DEATH AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MODESTO OF AN ASSAULT VICTIM TRANSPORTED FROM THE MERCED COUNTY JAIL ON 09/19/2015. THE DONOR NETWORK WAS CALLING STANISLAUS COUNTY TO HAVE ORGAN DONATION AUTHORIZED AS HE WAS DECLARED BRAIN DEAD AND STILL ON A VENTILATOR FOR ORGAN DONATION. AT THIS TIME I REQUESTED A TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION COUNTY FOR THIS CASE. I THEN NOTIFIED DET. LANDRUM OF THE TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION. DET. LANDRUM PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: THE DECEDENT IDENTIFIED AS, ALEJANDRO VEGA, WAS A VICTIM OF AN ASSAULT THAT OCCURRED AT THE JAIL IN BLOCK 4, CELL3. ALEJANDRO APPEARED TO HAVE HEAD TRAUMA. HE WAS EVALUATED BY THE JAIL NURSE WHO INDICATED THAT HE NEEDED TO BE TRANSPORTED BY TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AS SHE BELIEVED THAT THE INJURIES WERE LIFE THREATENING. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEMORIAL. ALEJANDRO WAS TAKEN INTO SURGERY FOR AN EMERGENT CRANIECTOMY FOR EVACUATION OF SUBDURAL HEMATOMA. POSTOPERATIVELY THE DECEDENT 8110? NO BRAIN FUNCTION. ON 091208015 AT 1000 THE DECEDENT WAS DECLARED BRAIN DEAD BY DR. CIMINO. HE WAS STILL ON A VENTILATOR FOR ORGAN DONATION. THE FAMILY WAS PRESENT AND NOTIFIED OF THE DEATH. 1 DISCUSSED THE CASE WITH DR. SUPER REGARDING AUTHORIZATION OF ORGAN DONATION. HE AGREED TO AUTHORIZE ORGAN DONATION. I CONTACTED MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND THE DONOR NETWORK TO ARRANGE ORGAN DONATION AND TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT TO RECEIVE THE DECEDENT UPON COMPLETION. ORGAN DONATION WAS PERFORMED ON 09123J2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 0200 HOURS. THE DECEDENT WAS TRANSPORTED FROM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TO THE CORONER FACILITY BY ME ON THIS DATE AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 HOURS. DOCTOR CERTIFYING CAUSE OF DEATH: DR. SUPER. CAUSE OF DEATH: ANOXIC I ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY HOURS, BLUNT IMPACT HEAD INJURIES HOURS. THE MANNER WAS RULED AS A HOMICIDE. ACTIONS TAKEN: DECEDENT PHOTOGRAPHED. ORGANS DONATED BY CALIFORNIA TRANSPLANT DONOR NETWORK. TRANSPORT ED FROM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MODESTO TO THE CORONER FACILITY. AUTOPSY PERFORMED BY DR. SUPER ON 093312015 AT 1337 HOURS. RELEASED TO STRATFORD EVANS AS AUTHORIZED BY HIS MOTHER. MEDICAL RECORDS OBTAINED AND REVIEWED. SUPPORTING CASE DOCUMENTATION: Case Number: 2015410033086. ORI: CA024OOM. Page: 6 016 COPIES OF AUTOPSY REPORT, DEATH CERTIFICATE SAVED TO DOCUMENTS SECTION OF CASE FILE. CASE STATUS: CLOSED MORTON 57301094845 MM BY SGT LEDFORD