Autosy reveals Krentz shot several times
Rancher Robert Krentz Jr., died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to a recently released autopsy report.

By Natalie Lakosil
Douglas Dispatch
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 11:36 AM MDT


The Cochise County Attorney’s Office released the autopsy report last week with almost half of the information redacted. The exact injuries to Krentz are not clear at this time.


Robert Krentz

“In my opinion, Robert Krentz Jr. died of multiple gunshot wounds. The manner of death is homicide,” Avneesh Gupta, deputy medical examiner for Cochise County, states in the autopsy.

Several shots traveled through Krentz’s body, indicating the shooter was in close proximity. Only one bullet was recovered from Krentz’s body, according to the report.

The rancher was not shot from behind but was believed to be shot while riding his ATV, stated Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever.

According to the report, Krentz sustained traumatic injury to his head, chest, abdomen, extremities, back and buttocks. The back of his right hand had scraps and abrasions believed to be caused by falling to the ground from his Polaris after being shot, Dever said.

Krentz was murdered on his family’s 35,000-acre ranch March 27. He had radioed to his family around 10:30 saying he had encountered a southbound illegal immigrant and had called Border Patrol. He was to meet his brother at 12:30 but never showed up.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter later found his body; he was dead at the scene. Krentz’s death has been at the center of the immigration debate in Arizona and has been felt all over the country.

Copyright © 2012 Douglas Dispatch

Comments

    jose wrote on Jun 20, 2010 10:26 AM:

    " this must mean he was tortured with the shots, what else would it be? "

    Ken wrote on Jun 17, 2010 8:23 AM:

    " Why has this not been reported in the Tucson paper? On Fox News and in the Phoenix news, but nothing on the Daily Star website... "

    Jon from AZ.. wrote on Jun 16, 2010 12:21 PM:

    " This proves that who ever shot Rob, wanted him dead. He must have been a hurdle for the drug cartels. If you are a protester of SB 1070, then you are shielding criminals from justice. Plain and simple... If this continues, vigilante justice will more than likely prevail. I hope not! "

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