Dave Mirra took his own life in February.
And, let’s face, we will never know why.
We can never fully comprehend what was going on inside the head of someone when he or she committed suicide.
To most people, this is a literally incomprehensible notion.
TMZ Sports, however, has obtained the medical examiner’s report from this tragic incident… and it may shed some light on what was going on with Mirra at the time of his death.
The report confirms that the 41-year-old shot himself in the head on February 4 with a .38 Smith & Wesson revolver.
But that isn’t new information.
Witnesses at the time told police Mirra had been hanging out at a friend’s house that afternoon when he walked out, went to his truck and was later found dead.
His friends went to find Mirra and and came across his corpse in his truck in the driveway, with the gun in his right hand.
But the medical examiner’s report did also include the following passage:
Per family, he had been recently suffering from depression and heavy drug abuse.
According to the toxicology report, however, it’s worth noting that Mirra did NOT have traces of drugs in his system at the time of his death.
He only had a small amount of alcohol in his bloodstream.
Following his shocking death, Mirra was diagnosed with CTE, a brain condition believed to be caused by repeated head trauma. It’s been linked to the suicides of many former NFL players who suffered concussions during their playing days.
The medical report also included a diagram of Mirra’s body, as it was covered with scars due to endless injuries he suffered over the years. There were four scars in the back of his head alone.
Mirra is survived by his wife and two daughters.
This is a photo of him and his wife:
We send them our ever-lasting condolences.
