The enigma surrounding the death of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi student Caleb Harris remains unsolved as autopsy results come back "undetermined," according to the Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office. Initially reported missing on March 4, Harris' case took a grim turn when his remains were discovered by city workers at a local wastewater lift station on June 24. Corpus Christi Police, who had no clear evidence of homicide, said the body's advanced decomposition made it tough to immediately determine a cause of death, as reported by KSAT.
The ambiguity of the situation extends to the results of the autopsy, which ruled out traumatic injury and homicide, yet leaves the door open to other undetermined causes, stating the remains were "near complete" but such a state could hide "subtle injuries and/or additional significant natural disease," this part directly sourced from the autopsy report acquired by KHOU. Though a toxicology report was negative for drugs and alcohol, the truth of Harris’ final moments remains unclear, the potential for future revelations leaving the case's closure hanging in the balance.
Despite police statements and the autopsy’s inconclusive findings, Caleb Harris’ family maintains a firm stance, Randy Harris, Caleb's father, told KSAT via text message: "We do not believe this is an accident. We believe this is 100% homicide." In contrast, Corpus Christi Police Assistant Chief Todd Green told KHOU on July 18, "We haven't been able to find any evidence that clearly suggests that he was met with foul play, that there was a homicide involved."
Corpus Christi Police Department still considering the future steps in their probe; since the autopsy did not provide a definitive cause or manner of death.
