NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - Louisiana authorities updated the death investigation of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez.
The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office said Wednesday that the 12-year-old died from "blunt force trauma due to an alligator and drowning."
Bryan's body was found on Tuesday in a New Orleans East lagoon 12 days after he was reported missing.
The nonverbal autistic boy's remains surfaced in water not far from where his family reported him missing on Aug. 14.
"This is indeed a profoundly sad day, but a day for some closure," New Orleans Police Supt. Anne Kirkpatrick said earlier this week. "Many people are grieving, including the family."
According to Kirkpatrick, members of the United Cajun Navy discovered Bryan's body with the aid of a thermal drone.
Police said the boy's body was about 200 yards from where he likely entered the lagoon near his home.
The child's manner of death remains under investigation, according to the coroner.
New Orleans police said the case regarding Bryan's death is also not closed. Kirkpatrick said his death is considered unclassified and that investigators have not ruled out foul play.
"We're looking at everyone's situation, their history, their backgrounds, based on what we've been told," she said. "That's why all facts have to be put into context, but there is no suspect. Circumstances are what we have now."
Additionally, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is conducting its own investigation.