Prince was found dead Thursday in an elevator at his suburban Minneapolis compound, after staff members were unable to contact the 57-year-old musician. An autopsy was done Friday but a cause of death hasn't been released, and authorities declined to comment on reports that Prince had been treated for a painkiller overdose less than a week earlier.
Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson says his officers have been carrying Narcan for the past two years as a matter of policy. Minnesota lawmakers gave police agencies the right to carry it since they are often first responders.
Authorities say there were no signs of trauma on Prince's body when he was found unresponsive at his home, and that suicide isn't suspected in the musician's death. Olson and a medical examiner's office spokeswoman refused to comment Friday when asked about prescription drugs or a possible overdose. Celebrity website TMZ.com, citing "multiple" unnamed sources, has reported that Prince received treatment for a painkiller overdose while traveling home from concerts in Atlanta last week.
TMZ reported last week that Prince's flight made an emergency landing early April 15 in Moline, Illinois, where he was briefly hospitalized. Representatives for Prince have not responded to requests from The Associated Press for comment on the reports.
Olson says Prince was last seen when an acquaintance dropped him off at his compound around 8 pm Wednesday.
He says Prince was "a very private person" and didn't think it was unusual for the singer to be alone at his sprawling compound. The sheriff declined to say who made the initial 911 call, saying that information is private.
But he promised to fully investigate the death, saying: "This is certainly a big event internationally and nationally and I can tell you that we are going to leave no stone unturned on this and make sure the public knows what happened.''
Meanwhile, if not for illness, Prince would have performed a surprise set of shows in St. Louis this week.
Promoter Steve Litman said Friday that he had been working for weeks to set up two surprise pop-up shows for this past Monday evening at the Fox Theatre. Litman owns his own company and also is executive producer for concerts at the Fox.
Everything was ready for the concerts, including artwork, news releases and tickets that would have gone on sale April 15 for the show planned for three days later.
But Litman says Prince was ill last week and decided against the St. Louis shows
