A 33-year-old Seattle man could face more serious charges after the King County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the manner of death as homicide of a Kent auto mechanic he reportedly attacked last year.
The medical examiner report on June 24 also determined the cause of death of Elvis Anolin Duran-Reyes, 56, as “sequelae of blunt force head injuries.” In the medical field, the term sequelae is used to define any complication or condition that results from a pre-existing illness, injury, or other trauma to the body.
Duran-Reyes was severely beaten in May 2024 at his shop reportedly over a payment dispute. He died April 24 still trying to recover from his injuries. The initial medical examiner’s report on April 28 listed the cause and manner of death as pending…