On February 12, 2017 a white state trooper shot and killed a black man, Willard Scott, in Durham, North Carolina.

A recent report from the state medical examiner's office regarding the Scott's autopsy has revealed that Scott, 31-years-old, was shot once in the back and once in the buttock by patrolman Jerimy Mathis.

According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol news release obtained by the Associated Press, Scott was driving erratically. Mathis turned on his siren to pull Scott over. Scott, at first, failed to stop his vehicle, but when he did, the report states that he got out of his car and fled on foot, leading the trooper to chase him.

“During the foot pursuit, an armed confrontation ensued,” the news release said.

Authorities said that they found a handgun that did not belong to law enforcement at the scene.

Details about that gun have not been released.

What we do know, from the autopsy report, is that Scott was taken to a hospital where he died during emergency surgery for his wounds. The piercing of the bullet caused major blood loss and damage to a key artery as well as other organs.

In commenting on the incident, the NAACP described the autopsy as "confirming our worst fears" and said that the family demands both a thorough investigation and more in-depth de-escalation training for officers.

The NAACP also asked that the district attorney "prosecute [Mathis] to the fullest extent of the law, as warranted by the investigation.”

Mathis has been placed on leave.