Dr. Sophia Rodriguez, the medical examiner, testified that Junior bled to death because the knife used to stab him went all the way through his neck.
She displayed gory images of Junior’s deadly stabbing wound, which included a sizable hole on one side and a puncture wound on the other.
Dr. Rodriguez clarified that Junior’s jugular vein was severed as the 4 1/2-inch-deep knife passed laterally across his neck, slicing through muscle, veins, and tissue. It was established that the cause of death was a neck stab wound.
The horrific damage was described in court, and audible gasps could be heard.
According to Dr. Rodriguez, Junior might have survived if pressure had been applied and he had been taken to the local hospital sooner.
However, surveillance footage showed Junior clutching his injured neck and attempting to flee to the hospital before collapsing and dying on the pavement.
Across a large portion of his body, Junior sustained multiple injuries in addition to the fatal wound to his neck. His hands, legs, back, and face were all covered in wounds.
In her testimony, the examiner said that Junior’s back and leg wounds were consistent with being dragged across the floor.
Junior had placed his hands up in an attempt to protect his face, as evidenced by the protective wounds on his hands, which were probably from a knife.
