Autopsies Released for Bikers Killed in Twin Peaks Shooting

WACO (August 13, 2015) Judge Walter H. "Pete" Peterson on Thursday released final autopsy reports in connection with the nine motorcycle riders who died on May 17 in the Twin Peaks biker gang shootout.

The preliminary autopsy reports released months ago confirmed all nine died of gunshot wounds and the final reports supported those conclusions but provided much more detail about those wounds and other issues discovered in the autopsies.

Jesus Delgado Rodriguez, 65, died of gunshot wounds from a medium-caliber weapon that fired a copper-jacketed bullet, the final autopsy report says.

One of the bullets entered the left side of his face, the other entered the right side of his back.

There was no soot or stippling associated with the wounds, indicating the bullets were fired from several feet away.

Toxicology performed in association with the autopsy showed there were no illegal drugs or alcohol in his system.

Rodriguez was the oldest of the victims, a Marine veteran of Vietnam and a recipient of a purple heart.

Matthew Mark Smith, 27, the youngest of the nine killed, suffered two gunshot wounds, one to the right side of his back and the other on the right side of his abdomen, the autopsy report said.

In Smith’s case toxicology showed evidence of marijuana in his system at the time of his death but no alcohol.

Again the medical examiner said he saw no soot or stippling associated with the gunshot wounds.

Daniel Raymond Boyett, 44, died of two gunshot wounds to the head, one to the abdomen and had blunt force trauma injuries on his hands and legs, the final autopsy showed.

One gunshot wound entered the top of his head, another the left side of his head and one into the left side of his abdomen.

The medical examiner said he saw no soot or stippling associated with the gunshot wounds.

The blunt force injuries were not fatal but were noticed and reported in the autopsy.

Toxicology showed Boyette had methamphetamine in his system at the time of his death but no alcohol.

Wayne Lee Campbell, 43, died of a gunshot wound from a small caliber, metal-jacketed bullet that entered on the right side of his chin and traveled into his abdomen.

There was no soot or stippling associated with the gunshot wound, the report said.

The report also said Campbell suffered from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

The toxicology report showed a presence of alcohol in his system at the time of his death.

Richard Matthew Jordan, III, 31, died of a gunshot wound in his scalp, the report said.

The report says the wound was caused by a medium-caliber, jacketed bullet, fragments of which were recovered during the autopsy.

Again there was no soot or stippling present around the wound.

Toxicology showed Jordan had marijuana in his system at the time of his death.

Jacob Lee Rhyne, 39, died of gunshot wounds to the neck and lower abdomen, autopsy showed.

Fragments from a medium-caliber, metal-jacketed bullet were recovered from the body.

There was no soot or stippling associated with the gunshot wounds, the report said.

Toxicology performed on Rhyne returned negative results.

Manuel Issac Rodriguez, 40, died of gunshot wounds to the head and the right side of his back, neither of which showed soot or stippling, the report said.

A medium-caliber, copper-jacketed bullet was recovered from the body.

A toxicology report showed no drugs or alcohol in Rodriguez’s system at the time of his death.

Richard Vincent Kirshner, Jr., 47, died of gunshot wounds to the left buttocks, right thigh and left knee, according to the autopsy report.

Fragments from a small-caliber, metal-jacketed bullet were recovered from his body but no soot or stippling was apparent.

The medical examiner also noted an incision injury to his scalp and to his neck but neither of which would have been fatal.

Toxicology showed remnants of cocaine in his system at the time of his death.

Charles Wayne Russell, 46, died of a gunshot wound to the chest caused by a medium-caliber, copper-jacketed bullet, the autopsy report said.

The report further said there was no firearm residue recovered in association with the wound.

He also had blunt force injuries to his head.

Toxicology showed Russell had marijuana in his system at the time of his death.

Eight of the nine bikers, all of whom, according to police, were members of either the Bandidos or the Cossacks, were from outside the Waco area.

Jordan and Boyett both lived in Waco at least at one time, according to online Texas driver's license records.

Boyett's most recent renewal listed an address in the Chalk Bluff area just outside of Waco.

Jordan's most recent license renewal, however, showed a Pasadena address.

Online records show addresses in New Braunfels for Jesus Rodriguez, Ranger for Jacob Rhyne, Arlington for Wayne Campbell, Keller for Matthew Smith, Allen for Manuel Rodriguez and Tyler for Charles Russell.

No records were found for Richard Kirshner.

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