TX - Moriah Wilson, 25, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, 2022 *arrest* #8

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Consulting her notes, Derussy says the first injury noted is a gunshot wound to the right side of the face. The exit wound was on the left side of the jaw. Derussy points to her own face and shows the jury where the entrance wound is. The bullet went in by the nose and through the front of her face and out the left jaw. Right to left, slightly downward, slightly front to back.Associated injuries include bruising around left eye, bleeding of the whites of left eye and bleeding and bone fragments along bullet pathway.


11:13 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[CrimeDawg123]

@alcaprari23

Consulting her notes, Derussy says the first injury noted is a gunshot wound to the right side of the face. The exit wound was on the left side of the jaw. Derussy points to her own face and shows the jury where the entrance wound is. The bullet went in by the nose and through the front of her face and out the left jaw. Right to left, slightly downward, slightly front to back.Associated injuries include bruising around left eye, bleeding of the whites of left eye and bleeding and bone fragments along bullet pathway.


11:13 AM · Nov 14, 2023

I wonder what KA is thinking watching this.

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

2nd wound: gunshot wound to right temporal scalp. It is the side of the head, with the bullet exiting the area beneath the chin.Associated injuries: bleeding beneath the scalp, hemorrhaging in the layers surrounding the brain, bleeding surrounding the brain, bone fragments along the bullet's path.


11:15 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

3rd wound: Gunshot wound to the left side of the chest. Entering the chest and exiting the back. Using her own chest, Derussy points to the area right above her own heart. Exit wound was consistent with a shored exit wound, meaning there was a wide irregular abrasion (top layer of skin scraped away), consistent with the body being pushed against a firm surface upon entry (she was laying on the bathroom floor when this shot was fired).


11:17 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

4th wound: Gunshot wound of the right index finger. There were two defects on the finger. Couldn't tell entrance from exit.Derussy explains what a defensive wound is (a wound sustained when trying to protect oneself), but cannot say for certain if the finger injury is a defensive wound.


11:20 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Additional injuries to lower extremities: scape on the left thigh, bruising on the thigh. A scrape on the right leg. Additional bruising on the legs. Derussy says these are indicative of bullet grazes. Official cause of death: gunshot wounds.


11:22 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[jash]

John Krinjak
@JohnKrinjakFOX7

Dr. DeRussy talking about Wilson's wounds:
- Gunshot entrance wound on right side of face, exit wound left side of jaw
- Bruising and bleeding around left eye as a result of that gunshot
- Facial bone fragmentation
- Brain injuries (1/)
@fox7austin
11:20 AM · Nov 14, 2023

(2/2)
- Gunshot entrance wound on left side of chest, exit wound left side of back
- Gunshot wound to her hand
- Defensive wounds
- Lower extremity injuries including thigh
@fox7austin
11:23 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Derussy says the ME's office performed a toxicology exam to test blood to look for alcohol, medications and drugs. Ethanol was detected, meaning alcohol. Blood alcohol content was .04. There was no evidence of controlled substance use.


11:23 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[arielilane]

Very disheartening to hear how another person is capable of this type of action/harm (ending a life) toward another human being. moo It's disturbing.

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

GRAPHIC WARNING: We are now looking at photos from the autopsy. I will be transcribing what I see.A photo of the seal on the body bag. Shows chain of custody. There is a date listed and a medical examiner's number.There is a closeup of Mo Wilson face. There is a bullet wound showing the entrance by the nose. Her right eye is slightly opened. Her left eye is swollen shut.A different angle of her face showing the entrance and exit wound. The exit wound is right below her ear on the jaw line. You can see swelling in the area.The back of her skull is now shown with a different entrance wound. It is right behind her right ear. It is slightly difficult to see because of the hair, but when a closeup is shown and her hair pulled to the side, it is clearly visible.


11:27 AM · Nov 14, 2023


GRAPHIC:The hair is now shaved by the ME to clearly show the gunshot wound. It is only a few centimeters long. Even less wide. Now the exit wound from that same bullet that exited out of the base of her chin. There is extensive bruising on the bottom of her chin.A close up of her chest showing the third bullet wound to her chest. Mo Wilson is naked and you can see it went right through her heart. Her body is flipped and we can see the exit wound out of her back.Derussy stands up to the monitor to show the jury how the abrasion is irregular, leading her to believe the body was laying down when the bullet exited.


11:30 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Inside the courtroom, Kaitlin Armstrong is averting her eyes. She is holding a pen, but doesn't appear to be writing with it. Armstrong's father and mother are looking at the wounds being depicted on the screen. Jury members are closely examining their individual screens in front of them.GRAPHIC: Photos of her legs, showing possible graze wounds. Photos of the gunshot wounds to her index finger. Derussy says it is her sworn testimony that a bullet entered and exited her finger. Finally, photos of projectile fragments that were found from the head.


11:33 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[jash]

John Krinjak
@JohnKrinjakFOX7

Prosecution is now showing photos of Wilson's face with the aforementioned injuries. Dr. DeRussy describing the wounds in each photo.
There is also a gunshot entrance wound behind Wilson's right ear, and a corresponding exit wound under her chin.
@fox7austin
11:30 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[RickshawFan]

Almost like she has a multiple personality disorder, lol.

To me, she seems like an empty self: she keeps "borrowing" other people, by taking their essential characteristics, such as CS clothing, Mo's bike, sister's identity, all those names, the whole biking schtick, sister's look....

IMO the whole yoga thing is also easy to borrow, since in the West, it has identifiable trappings, like LuluLemon, bra tops, certain popular colors, etc.

CS's comment that KA wears fast fashion may also reflect an observation that she takes on various identities and discards them. In a sly and not diplomatic way, he may have had a sense for this in KA and it made him uncomfortable. But he might not have been "evolved" enough to get a fix on what was bothering him. Though it might seem like a superficial comment, it could also in a weird way be intensely insightful. It actually might have been a huge factor in why the relationship didn't work for him, without knowing exactly why.

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

State attorney Guillermo Gonzalez has taken off his coat and has asked Derussy to step off the stand. She is using a long stick to indicate the path the bullets went through Mo Wilson's body, but using his body as the example. The jury members are paying close attention to this demonstration. Kaitlin Armstrong doesn't seem interested in watching.


11:36 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[charminglane]

To me, she seems like an empty self: she keeps "borrowing" other people, by taking their essential characteristics, such as CS clothing, Mo's bike, sister's identity, all those names, the whole biking schtick, sister's look....

The "chill" "enlightened" yoga attitude.

 

[arielilane]

Witness passed. Defense's turn.When determining distance, Derussy says she looks for muzzle imprint, soot (burned gunpowder after a gun is fired), abrasions around entrance wound and tissue searing.


11:39 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[jash]

John Krinjak
@JohnKrinjakFOX7

DeRussy says "projectile fragments" were also recovered from WIlson's head and shows photo of this.
Dr. DeRussy now pointing out the location and path of wounds on the prosecutor's body
@fox7austin
11:36 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Per the report, for gunshot wound one, two and three, there was no soot, muzzle imprint, tissue searing, meaning they couldn't determine distance the shots were fired. Derussy doesn't want to speculate.


11:43 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

No further questions from defense. State redirect:When a distance cannot be determined, Derussy says it is likely because the shot was fired from more than 2-3 feet away and/or something, like clothing, was blocking the path to the entrance wound.


11:45 AM · Nov 14, 2023


No further questions. Witness dismissed. We are taking a 10 minute recess.


11:45 AM · Nov 14, 2023

 

[jash]

John Krinjak
@JohnKrinjakFOX7

Defense is now cross-examining Dr. DeRussy.
Asks about characteristics and compounds found when someone is shot.
DeRussy testifies that the range of fire was "indeterminate" (aka distant) and there is nothing inconsistent with the shot being from a distance
@fox7austin
11:45 AM · Nov 14, 2023