Sheriff Olson revealed at the conference that there was “no obvious trauma to the body”, by which he explained trauma referred to “signs of violence”.
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“It’s better for us to do it well than to do it fast”, Olson said.
Weaver added that, not only would the state of the body be examined, but also Prince’s medical and social history, as well as his family’s medical history.
The man who called 911 to report that Prince had collapsed Thursday morning believed the musician already was dead – and gave a glimpse at a grief-stricken household as he tried to relate that he was calling from Paisley Park in Chanhassen.
Criminal investigators took over Prince’s home on Thursday to examine the death scene and Paisley Park’s maze of rooms and studios, but the sheriff insisted their involvement was routine, as Prince’s passing was an “unwitnessed death”. Despite efforts from first responders to revive him, Prince was soon declared dead.
He was last seen at about 8pm Wednesday night, local time, and was found unconscious by some of his staff at about 9.30am the next morning.
“The Carver County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death”.
An autopsy was conducted Friday, but test results could take weeks, officials said.
In light of reports that Prince possibly suffered from a drug overdose or the complications of a previous drug overdose, Olson said that he wouldn’t comment on any medications Prince was taking, nor his health. In life, he was a very private person.
That person, whom the sheriff did not identify, has been interviewed as part of the investigation. Olson said when they went to check on him, they found him unresponsive on the first floor of the home. But authorities have not released a cause of death and have said results could take days or weeks.
Olson told reporters that he and other officers carry Narcan, which counteracts the effects of an opiate overdose, but he said it was not used on Thursday.
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“There had been so many rumors I’ve read about”. Prince’s body was later released to his family, according to the medical examiner’s office. Although there will be a Q&A afterward, police do not expect to be able to answer numerous predictable inquiries because their investigation is still in the early phase.
