| POSTED: Friday May 30, 2008 09:14
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By Greg Nix
Larson Newspapers
The autopsy report from the Yavapai County Office of the Medical
Examiner found 19-year-old Justin Lake had a blood alcohol content of
0.03 at the time of his death, well below the legal limit.
Lake led local law enforcement on a high speed pursuit April 27, which
began on the outskirts of Sedona and ended with his death between
Cottonwood and Camp Verde.
Sedona Police Department ended their pursuit at the city limits and
requested outside agencies intercept him. Lake was reported to be
travelling in excess of 100 mph at times.
The Department of Public Safey Highway Patrol began their pursuit of
Lake on Hwy. 89A between Sedona and Cottonwood and followed him through
Cottonwood when they requested Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office to
deploy a stop strip on Hwy. 260.
A stop strip has small sharp metal points designed to puncture and
deflate the tires of a vehicle to bring the vehicle to a halt.
YCSO deputies deployed a stop strip near Horsehead Road near mile post
217 where Lake pulled off to the side of the road a few feet later.
DPS and YCSO press releases stated Lake exited his vehicle with a gun
drawn and immediately opened fire causing the YCSO deputies to return
fire, killing him a short while later.
The autopsy report states that Lake was shot at 8:51 p.m. and
pronounced dead on the scene at 9:47 p.m. Attempts were made by
emergency medical personnel to restart his heart through electrical
heart stimulation and oxygen but were not successful.
The autopsy report also identified small abrasions on Lake’s back which
are consistent for Tasers and the report said YCSO deputies also pepper
sprayed Lake at that time.
Lake was shot twice, once in the chest and once in the gut and died of
massive bleeding from a punctured lung, perforated liver and kidney.
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