Documents detail Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's injuries

[jakeXT]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev suffered multiple and severe gunshot injuries before his capture in April, newly released court documents show.

The most serious of the injuries was a gunshot wound that appeared to enter through the left inside of his mouth and exit through the lower left side of his face, said Stephen Ray Odom, a trauma surgeon who treated Tsarnaev at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

"This was a high-powered injury that has resulted in skull-base fracture, with injuries to the middle ear, the skull base, ... his ... vertebrae ... as well as injury to the pharynx, (and) the mouth." Odom said in testimony given April 22, three days after Tsarnaev was arrested following the bombing.

His testimony, unsealed Monday, does not say whether the 20-year-old college student inflicted the wound on himself or suffered it during his showdown with police April 19.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/20/us/boston-bombing-tsarnaev-injuries/

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Tsarnaev also sustained multiple wounds to his legs and arm but was alert and aware of his surroundings, Odom said.

"He definitely knows where he is," Odom said. "He knows that he has had multiple procedures, but I'm not sure how aware he is of the specifics. He knows that he has an injury to the neck and to the hand."

http://news.yahoo.com/accused-boston-bomber-had-multiple-wounds-fracture-court-113026354.html

[pnwmom]

1. The bullet entered through the INSIDE of his mouth? Sounds like he did have a gun. n/t

[NoMoreWarNow]

2. how many different stories will they give us?

this is freaking ridiculous.

[blackspade]

3. I wonder why this was thrown in the article?

His testimony, unsealed Monday, does not say whether the 20-year-old college student inflicted the wound on himself or suffered it during his showdown with police April 19.

Are they trying to insinuate that he tried to kill himself? What would be the basis for that speculation?

[jakeXT]

4. This were the first stories at the time

But when no gun could be found, the theory fizzled out.

[soundsgreat]

8. Yes

I recall John Miller, the FBI mouthpiece, promoting the suicide theory on CBS.

And after the theory fizzled out, there was no theory anymore. Just a memory hole.

[Scout]

5. wouldn't this be a vertical wound?

or if he was laying down on his side it would be horizontal. I'm confused.

"enter through the left inside of his mouth and exit through the lower left side of his face"

[ConcernedCanuk]

6. Did I not read that they found no weapon in the boat?

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CC

[Chemisse]

7. I suspect this was only released because of the photo that was leaked.

I bet they were trying to keep it quiet (who knows why?), and that's why they were so pissed about that photo getting out.

Secrecy is woven through every aspect of our government.