: A 3-to-4-inch deep laceration severed his jugular vein, carotid artery, and windpipe, reaching back to the spine. This was considered the most significant and immediately incapacitating injury.
Jodi Arias’ testimony was that Travis attacked her, she ran to get her gun (accidentally dropping it), and then a "cloud of red" descended. The autopsy, however, told a different story: Travis Alexander Autopsy Part 2