Ezell Ford was shot three times in his right side, right arm and back, according to the report that also says a muzzle imprint was found around the back wound and that Ford had abrasions to his left hand, forearm and elbow.
The report was disclosed after police initially ordered the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner to withhold the results for months to avoid tainting potential witness statements.
Police Chief Charlie Beck told a news conference the investigation was far from over. Stressing he was not drawing conclusions, Beck said: "There is nothing in the coroner's report that is inconsistent with the statements given to us by the officers."
Beck said the officers reported that Ford attracted their attention with suspicious actions and then knocked one officer to the ground.
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Beck said officers told investigators it was a violent struggle in which "the (downed) officer drew his backup gun and reached over Mr. Ford's back and shot Mr. Ford in very close proximity ... Probably the cause of the muzzle imprint mentioned in the coroner's report."
He said the muzzle imprint was consistent with the type of weapon used by the officer, and that the other weapon was a semi-automatic pistol that probably wouldn't leave the same kind of mark.
The chief said it would be several months before the investigation was completed and presented to the civilian Police Commission to determine if it was within department policy. Meanwhile, the officers remain on non-field duties.
The county district attorney's office will separately determine if the shooting was justified or if charges should be filed.