[hermantheshocker]

USA. Witnesses heard a loud thud and saw the body of a man on the driveway in front of a high-rise apartment (Figs.1-2). Obvious head trauma was associated with blood and brain spatter on a U.S. mail truck in front of the building, portions of calvarium on the driveway, and extruded cerebrum on the driveway approximately 6 feet from the decedent’s feet (Fig.3). A patterned abrasion on the left flank reflected the pattern of the tile comprising the driveway (Fig.4). The decedent lived on the 12th floor, directly above where the body was found. A chair on the balcony had been placed in front of the railing, the seat of which had shoe prints that matched the soles of the shoes worn by the decedent (Fig.5).


Fig.1 Witnesses heard a loud thud and saw the body of a man on the driveway in front of a high-rise apartment.


Fig.2 Witnesses heard a loud thud and saw the body of a man on the driveway in front of a high-rise apartment.


Fig.3 Extruded cerebrum on the driveway approximately 6 feet from the decedent’s feet.

The cerebellum and brainstem were on the sidewalk, a few yards beyond the decedent’s head, in the direction opposite to where the cerebrum came to rest. It appears that the decedent landed on his head, resulting in a compound skull fracture which allowed the cerebrum to escape upon impact through the now gaping defect in the skull and scalp. The body bounced once upon initial impact, flipping the head and body in the opposite direction, and flinging the cerebellum and brainstem out through the open calvarium to strike the brick wall before falling onto the side-walk (Figs.6-7). The cause of death was blunt trauma.


Fig.4 A patterned abrasion on the left flank reflected the pattern of the tile comprising the driveway.


Fig.5 A chair on the balcony had been placed in front of the railing, the seat of which had shoe prints that matched the soles of the shoes worn by the decedent.

A visit to the scene confirmed the man’s intent of suicide with the chair placed in front of the balcony railing, his handprints on the railing, and the contents of his pockets (money) piled on the kitchen counter. It is not unusual for bodies to bounce on impact from a height. People willfully jumping from a height may take a running leap or push themselves off the building, whereas people who fall accidentally frequently just drop close to the side of the building.


Fig.6 The body bounced once upon initial impact, flipping the head and body in the opposite direction.


Fig.7 The cerebellum and brainstem was ejected out through the open calvarium and struck the brick wall before falling onto the side-walk.

Points to consider

• The person’s medical, social (including drug and ethanol use), and psychiatric history should be obtained; there may be accounts of suicide ideation, threats, and even attempts in the past.
• Photographically document the position of the body in relation to the building. The distance between the body and the side of the building should be documented in cases where there is a fall from a height, whether it be a suicide, accident, or a homicide.
• One should go up to the point of origin of the jump/fall, photographing downward onto the body; protruding structures that the individual may strike before the final impact on the ground will be obvious.
• Photograph evidence at the point of origin of the fall (e.g., scuff marks, fingerprints, eyeglasses, suicide notes, etc.).
• Don’t limit your investigation to the immediate vicinity of the body because one death may be associated with two or more geographically separate scenes.

FYI: The images were sadly in very low quality, upscaling might have created some paint-like artifacts if zoomed in.

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This post is for educational purposes only and is nonprofit. Under Section 107 of the US Copyright Act of 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. OP is not a medical expert. No copyright infringement intended. This post does not encourage or glorify violence/harassment. Images might have been upscaled and enhanced. Text might have been shortened and simplified/reorganized for online view. Original case report by Dolinak D., Matshes E.W., Lew E.O. Elsevier Academic Press 2005.

[Killgaad]

Are those dress shoes?

Whatever went down... it went down in style.

[Izumi]

Damn.

[t0ol0gy46n2]

Looks like a fair amount of shit that burst out of his genital area and onto his shirt

[raspbr2017]

Brainsssssssss!

[REVZZYBAN]

The brain knew it was a bad Idea and attempted to flee via the sidewalk.
Thanks, shocker

[HeyJealousy]

Just going on a hunch now: this looks like it could have happened in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. I've been up and down FL's Gulf Coast, and this scenery in these pics is a dead ringer for any coastal town south of Tampa, maybe around Sarasota or Ft Myers.

[hermantheshocker]

Originally Posted by HeyJealousy ↗

Just going on a hunch now: this looks like it could have happened in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. I've been up and down FL's Gulf Coast, and this scenery in these pics is a dead ringer for any coastal town south of Tampa, maybe around Sarasota or Ft Myers.

I think FL is right, one of the medical examiners in this case was based there, the other one in TX.

[Killgaad]

For a moment there, I thought he was a sagger.

[ILookyLoo]

Originally Posted by Izumi ↗

Damn.

lol! what do you care the ice cream was good right? that's worth living for my friend. I agree.