Prince was found dead in an elevator at his Paisley Park studio according to the Sheriff’s report filed by Sheriff Jim Olson of Carver County.
In a statement filed at 1pm April 21 2016 Sheriff Olson confirms that the man was found “unresponsive” in the elevator at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen was identified as “Prince Rogers Nelson (57) of Chanhassen”.
Sheriff Olson reported that CPR was given “but were unable to revive the victim”.
The official Carver County Sheriff’s Office statement:
Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson reports that on April 21, 2016, at about 9:43 am, sheriff’s deputies responded to a medical call at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen. When deputies and medical personnel arrived, they found an unresponsive adult male in the elevator. First responders attempted to provide lifesaving CPR, but were unable to revive the victim. He was pronounced deceased at 10:07 am. He has been identified as Prince Rogers Nelson (57) of Chanhassen.
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.
Sheriff Olson’s statement was published here
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