A coroner's report has cast doubt on claims by Columbus State University police that 20-year-old Zikarious Flint turned around to face them when they fatally shot him twice.

The young man had been visiting friends on university campus and was seen sitting in a gazebo adjacent to the North Courtyard 1 apartments, loading a handgun. The police were called and arrived three minutes later. Three officers approached Flint, who gave chase.

According to police, Flint eventually turned with a raised hand, which is when 43-year-old Sgt. Ben Scott fired his gun, hitting Flint twice.

However, a coroner's report has shown that one bullet entered Flint's back and exited from his belly, while a second went through his neck and came out of his mouth, discrediting police claims that Flint had turned.

Witnesses also said that Flint was not carrying a weapon in either hand, raising questions about police motives for the shooting.

Police have since announced that a Glock model 22 .40-caliber pistol with eight rounds in it was found near Flint's body, though details are not clear and whether or not Flint had the weapon on him when he was shot has not been confirmed.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the case and Scott has been put on paid administrative leave.