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The autopsy report on Trayvon Martin shows he died from a single gunshot wound to the chest fired from "intermediate range," NBC News is reporting.
NBC, which says it reviewed the report by the medical examiner in Volusia County, Fla., does not define "intermediate range."
The autopsy also found one other fresh injury on 17-year-old Trayvon– an abrasion, no more than a quarter-inch in size, on his left ring finger below the knuckle.
A three-page medical report listed injuries George Zimmerman allegedly suffered during his deadly confrontation with Trayvon on Feb. 26. Zimmerman's doctor examined him the day after and reported he suffered a "closed fracture" of his nose, two black eyes, two lacerations to the back of his head and a minor back injury.
The medical report is among the evidence the special prosecutor filed Monday as part of Zimmerman's trial on charges of second-degree murder. Zimmerman says Trayvon attacked him, so he shot him in self-defense.
BLOG: Injury reports heat up debate in Trayvon Martin caseUpdate at 8:56 p.m. ET: The New York Times has examined the Sanford Police Department's handling of the Trayvon Martin killing and reports that "a series of missteps — including sloppy work — and circumstances beyond its control that impeded the investigation and may make it harder to pursue a case that is already difficult enough."
Police Chief, Bill Lee Jr., who temporarily stepped aside in March and whose resignation was rejected by city commissioners, defended his department's 16-day investigation. "I am confident about the investigation, and I was satisfied with the amount of evidence and testimony we got in the time we had the case," he said.
"There was no bias in the investigation" favoring George Zimmerman, he said. "We did not lean one way or another. We were looking for the truth."
"We think that what he did was terrible," Lee said. "We wish that he had just stayed in his vehicle."
Some highlights of the Times' findings:
* Officers did not thoroughly canvass the Retreat at Twin Lakes gated community, failing to determine that Trayvon was a guest, not an intruder.
* Some officers were skeptical about details of Zimmerman's account, particularly the injuries he claimed he suffered and alleged threats made by Trayvon.
* An officer took only one photo of Zimmerman's injuries — a full-face portrait, using a cellphone camera, showing a bloodied nose. Paramedics then tended to him. The officer did not download the photo for several days.
* Police did not secure Zimmerman's SUV as part of the crime scene. Although he had called 911 from his vehicle and was instructed to stay inside until police arrive, officers said they thought Zimmerman was on foot.
* The police did not cover the crime scene to shield evidence, including blood, from the rain.
* Zimmerman was not tested for alcohol or drugs.
* Police did not have a complete background check in hand until midmorning the day after the killing.
* One witness said a police investigator twice declined her offer to show him "the close and unobstructed vantage point from a partly opened bedroom window where she had watched and heard the struggle." The witness said the detective taped part of her account.
Read the full report for important context and further details.
