Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said Prince’s death is still under investigation, but that suicide is not believed to be the cause of death.
“We have no reason to believe at this this point that this was a suicide,” said Olson.
Olson said in a press conference on April 22 there were no signs of violence saying there were “no obvious signs of trauma on the body at all.”
The antidote to narcotic drug overdoses, Narcan, was also not dispensed.
“All of our officers carry Narcan—and that was not used at all yesterday,” Olsen said.
The sheriff said they received a medical call at 9:43 a.m. on April 21. Olson said the singer was found collapsed inside an elevator on the first floor, wearing pants and a shirt. Olson said Prince was alone at home, which was not unusual. Prince was found unconscious, while first-responders tried to revive him. He was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m.
The sheriff said Prince was last seen the night before at around 8 p.m. when he was dropped off at his home by an acquaintance.
