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If you really want to stir the tinfoil pot, the same report also mentioned that the coroner declared him deceased over the phone. Supposedly a fairly common practice in the remote regions of Texas with professionals on scene.
At minimum the coroner earns a giant facepalm. Even if everything is right and proper, he should have known that leaving openings in a case like this would invite, well, significant amounts of speculation, particularly in the event with some things reported that tend to raise questions.