Mr. Specter. Would you describe as precisely for me as possible the nature of the head wound which you observed on the President?
Dr. Carrico. The wound that I saw was a large gaping wound, located in the right occipitoparietal area. I would estimate to be about 5 to 7 cm. in size, more or less circular, with avulsions of the calvarium and scalp tissue. As I stated before, I believe there was shredded macerated cerebral and cerebellar tissues both in the wounds and on the fragments of the skull attached to the dura.
Mr. Specter. Did you notice any other opening in the head besides the one you have just described?
Dr. Carrico. No, sir; I did not.
Mr. Specter. Specifically, did you notice a bullet wound below the large gaping hole which you described?
Dr. Carrico. No, sir.
Mr. Specter. What is your opinion, Doctor, if you have one, as to how many bullets were involved in the injuries inflicted on the President?
Dr. Carrico. As far as I could tell, I would guess that there were two.
Mr. Specter. Prior to today, have you ever been interviewed by any representative of the Federal Government?
Dr. Carrico. Yes, sir; the Secret Service talked to us shortly after the President's death.