Prince Rogers Nelson was found dead in an elevator in Paisley Park at the age of 57. A toxicology report revealed high concentrations of fentanyl in the singer’s blood, stomach, and liver. Though fentanyl is a legal prescription, it is often used to manufacture knock-off pills, like oxycodone and other painkillers, that are sold on the black market. Minnesota law enforcement announced Thursday that no one would be charged for Prince’s death as they could not determine who actually provided the drug that killed him. Mark Metz, a Carver county attorney, said that they “ have no direct evidence that a specific person provided the fentanyl to Prince.” He also noted that the investigation found “no sinister motive, intent or conspiracy to murder Prince.”
See Joe Coscarelli & Sheila M. Eldred, Prince’s Overdose Death Results in No Criminal Charges, The New York Times, April 19, 2018.
