12 34 35 nationals, and Máximo Rubén de Jesús Espinal, who was one of the Dominican drivers. According to the autopsy reports, the death of six of those persons was due to gunshot wounds mainly to the head, 36 thorax and abdomen, and in the case of another person, death was due to trauma to the thorax and 37 38 39 abdomen. According to those autopsy reports, Pardis Fortilus and Nadege Dorzema , had respectively six and four gunshot wounds to the back. 40 60. Once the truck overturned, the troops called medical personnel to the scene, and when the ambulances arrived, the troops ordered the survivors to load the deceased and those gravelly injured 41 42 on the ambulances. The injured were transported to a hospital in the city of Santiago and the …continuación …Manner of death: HOMICIDE. Conclusion. The death of […] FOSEU DOSEMA was due to HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK PRODUCED BY MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS (4), whose effects were essentially fatal.” 32 Also identified by the name Noupardy Fortilus. Preliminary autopsy report for Noupardy Fortilus, issued by the Regional Forensic Institute, Petitioners’ document dated May 5, 2009, Annex 2.5. “Body of adult female, young, black race, black hair…manner of death: HOMICIDE. Conclusion: The death of […] NOUPARDY FORTILUS was due to HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK PRODUCED BY MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS [6], whose effects were essentially fatal.” 33 Also identified by the name Nana Dosema. Preliminary autopsy report for Nana Dosema, issued by the Regional Forensic Institute, Petitioners’ document dated may 5, 2009, Annex 2.4. “Body of adult female, young, black race, black hair…Manner of death: HOMICIDE. Conclusion:. The death of […] NANA DOSEMA was due to HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK PRODUCED BY MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS (4), whose effects were essentially fatal.” 34 National Police of Montecristi Communication of June 18, 2000, Petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annex 2. Newspaper Diario La República , June 19, 2000; newspaper Diario El Siglo of June 20, 2000, Petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annexes 6 and 7. Testimony of Félix Antonio Núñez Peña on May 15, 2009, Petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annex 1. 35 Preliminary autopsy report for Máximo Rubén de Jesús Espinal, issued by the Regional Forensic Institute, Petitioners’ document dated May 5, 2009, Annex 2.6. “Body of adult male, young, mixed race, brown complexion…manner of death: HOMICIDE. Conclusion. The death of the man described MÁXIMO RUBEN DE JESUS ESPINAL was due to HEMORRHAGE AND DIFFUSE CEREBRAL LACERATION PRODUCED BY GUNSHOT WOUND (1), whose effects were essentially fatal.” Death certificate of Máximo Rubén Espinal June 18, 2000, issued by the Office of the Attorney General, Judicial District of Montecristi. Petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annex 3. “presents contusion produced by gunshot wound in the occipital region with no exit. Fatal.” Sworn testimony of Félix Antonio Núñez Peña on May 15, 2009. Petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annex 1. Medical Examiner’s Certificte of Máximo Rubén Espinal. Petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annex 3. National Police of Montecristi Communication of June 18, 2000, Petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annex 2. 36 According to the National Police communication, the Haitian nationals who at the time were unidentified had: “cranial trauma,” “penetrating wound to the right anterior thoracic region and gunshot wound to the right forearm,” “penetrating gunshot wound to the right maxillary region with exit wound in the occipital region,” “penetrating gunshot wound to the abdominal lumbarcolumn region;” “penetrating wound to the axillary region with exit wound in the right [sic] hand”, “gunshot wound to the anterior thoracic region.” In addition, it was determined that Máximo Rubén Espinal, died due to a “gunshot wound to the occipital region with no exit. Fatal.” National Police of Montecristi communication of June 18, 2000, petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annex 2. medical Examiner’s certificate of Máximo Rubén signed by Dr. Manuel Gómez on June 18, 2000, Petitioners’ document dated December 110, 2009, Annex 3. National Police of Montecristi, communication of June 18, 2000, Petitioners’’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annex 2. 37 Preliminary autopsy report of Yachin Masime, issued by the Regional Forensic Institute, Petitioners’ document dated May 5, 2009, Annex 2.1. “Body of adult male, young, black race, black hair…Manner of death: ACCIDENTAL. Conclusion: The death of the man described YACHIN MASIME was due to SEVERE CLOSED TRAUMA TO THE THORAX AND ABDOMEN, whose effects were essentially fatal. ” 38 Also identified by the name Noupardy Fortilus. Preliminary autopsy report for Noupardy Fortilus, issued by the Regional Forensic Institute, Petitioners’ document dated May 5, 2009, Annex 2.5. “Conclusion. The death of […] NOUPARDY FORTILUS was due to HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK PRODUCED BY MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS [6], whose effects were essentially fatal.” “Presents an entry wound in the vertebro-lumbar region.” 39 Also identified by the name Nana Dosema. Preliminary autopsy report for Nana Dosema, issued by the Regional Forensic Institute, Petitioners’ document dated May 5, 2009, Annex 2.4. “Conclusion. The death of […] NANA DOSEMA was due to HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK PRODUCED BY MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS (4), whose effects were essentially fatal. ”presents two entry gunshot wounds in the right half of the back.” 40 Testimony of 2d Lieutenant Johannes Paul Franco Camacho, Private Wilkins Siri Tejada, Major Lagrange in military proceedings on July 17 and 18, 2000. State document dated September 20, 2010, Annex. Preliminary proceedings of the Joint Armed Forces and National Police Court Martial of First Instance, Proceedings No. 15-(2000), July 24, 2000. Petitioners’ document dated May 5, 2009, Annex 1. Unidentified witness since the name is crossed out with black marker. 41 Testimony of Sylvie Therméus, Rose Marie Dol, Renaud Tima, Celafoi Pierre and Cecilia Petit-Home, on September 22, 2007, Petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annexes 14, 15, 16, 17 and 20. 42 Testimony of Renaud Tima on September 22, 2007, Petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annex 16. Testimony of Joseph Desravine on September 22, 2007, Petitioners’ document dated December 10, 2009, Annex 19 and Petitioners’ document dated May 5, 2009, Annex 14. .