Days after the body of missing Lexington, South Carolina resident Elena Katherine Moore was discovered, a forensic autopsy failed to identify an immediate cause of death.
Autopsy Findings
On Monday, June 22, 2026, Lexington County coroner Margaret Fisher released the preliminary findings from an autopsy conducted over the weekend at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, S.C. According to Fisher, the MUSC autopsy found no evidence of any traumatic injury – and offered no immediate indication as to what caused Moore’s death.
“The autopsy did not identify an immediate cause of death,” Fisher said in a statement. “Examination of the body revealed no evidence of traumatic injury, including no bruising, lacerations, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, blunt force trauma, strangulation, or other external injuries.”
Investigation Continues
The absence of visible injuries does not rule out – or in – death by natural causes, accident, overdose, poisoning or other medical factors. Investigators are now awaiting laboratory testing and additional forensic analysis – a process that could take weeks to complete.
Fisher indicated no additional information would be released until all pending studies were completed and a forensic pathologist was able to determine both the cause and manner of her death.
Original reporting: FITSNews — read the source article.
