An “extensive, painstaking” two-year investigation into the overdose death of Prince is closing without criminal charges.
Carver County Attorney Mark Metz said Thursday that county, state and federal investigators were unable to determine who provided Prince Rogers Nelson with the massive dose of fentanyl — disguised as counterfeit prescription medication — that killed him on April 21, 2016, stunning his fans and sending shock waves through the music world.
Metz said there was no evidence that Prince or his associates knew that the pills he had taken, marketed under the trade name Vicodin, were counterfeits, or that anyone had conspired to kill him.
“There is no reliable evidence showing how Prince obtained the counterfeit Vicodin containing fentanyl,” he added. “The bottom line is that we simply do not have sufficient evidence to charge anyone with a crime related to Prince’s death.”




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VideoVideo (16:12): Carver County Attorney Mark Metz announced Thursday that he was closing the two-year investigation into the death of Prince without issuing any criminal charges.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said prosecutors also found “no credible evidence” that would lead to any federal criminal charges. The case is now considered inactive.
The closing of the investigation freed a trove of documents including photos, videos, interview notes and tape-recorded statements from Prince’s closest associates and medical personnel who tried in the final days to help wean the 57-year-old musician from his dependence on painkillers.

Source: http://www.startribune.com/no-charges-in-prince-death-investigation/480252103/